Cinzia [the PIRATE] Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Just curious:P because I'm doing grade 7 and I'm 14... just wondering what pieces people are playing, if they play in any big orchestras... etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob stole my cookie Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I played for 2 years. Then quit. Here, this guy plays french horn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 My friend plays french horn, and i wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinjessome Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 So....in conclusion: no... nobody plays the horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 I think that about covers it. My friend Jacob plays the french horn. He's insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinzia [the PIRATE] Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 hahahaa... so us horn players are kind of an extinct species.. if you like to put it that way. Well here's a question that promises far more responses: Does ANYONE play the piano? ahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinS Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Wait!!! Don't change the topic yet. There's another horn player on these forums! It's a shame that is seems like there are only two of us on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchyhorn91 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 im 15 and i play the french horn, and have been for 7 years right now im trying to learn Richard Strauss' Concerto #1 for horn, the 1st && 2nd movements for all-state stick with the horn...its fun and there are so few of us!!! -(_/) -(o.o) .(> <) This is Bunny. Copy Bunny into your signature to help him on his way to world domination. ~*~alyssa~*~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMeaningofLIfe Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 LoL i play french horn too i have been for 7 years and im in the senior band at my school i have played trumpet in a jazz band too. french horn is wayyyyy cooler im with ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morivou Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I know... those Fs just ring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMeaningofLIfe Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 my school just did the whole Carmina Burana we had it recorded and the horns sounded like scraggy(not just me lol though i messed up on the third movement and wanted to commit suicide at the moment lol) it seemed to swell and distort the speakers and the 18th movement (went all the way up to high B) this is a valid reason i dont like to go there...............:) even though it sounds good on a good recording. Any way i love carmina burana its awesome. i tried to attach the opening movement does anyone here know wat i can do to make it work ,its in wma right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H. Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Ah HA! I knew somebody HAD to have made a thread about this sometime! I play horn, though I've only been playing for about a year. I don't have very much sheet music for horn, but I do have and play the Strauss Concerto No.1, Mozart concertos, and an adaption of Morceau de Concert by Saint-Sa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hourglass Mind Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I play horn semi-proffesionaly as I am finishing my undergraduate degree. what follows is a list of horn solos i've either played, studied, or listened to along with their respective publishers. Keep it up, it's worth every second of practice. Grade 5 Composer Title Publisher Beethoven, L. Sonata, Op. 17 Boosey & Hawkes Beversdorf, T. Sonata for Horn and Piano Southern Borodin, A. 5 Pieces from Little Suite Israeli Music Boutry, R. Chassacor Leduc Chabrier, E. Larghetto Salabert Cherubini, L. 2 Sonatas IMC Corelli, A. Sonata in F Major Ed. Musicus Corelli, A. Sonata in D Minor Ed. Musicus Danzi, F. Sonata, Op. 28 IMC Dukas, P. Villanelle IMC Handel, G.F. Sonata in F Major Israeli Music Haydn, J. Michael Concertino per Corno Universal Koetsier, J. Sonatina Donemus Larrson, L.E. Concertino, Op. 45 Gehrmans LeClerc, M. 5 Piecettes Maurer Mozart, W.A. Concerto No. 1: 1(4) 2(4) various Concerto No. 2: 1(5) 2(3) 3(4) various Concerto No. 3: 1(4) 2(3) 3(4) various Concerto No. 4: 1(6) 2(4) 3(4) various Concert Rondo G. Schirmer Nelhybel, V. Scherzo concertante General Music Piatoni, L. Air de Chasse Leduc Poulenc, F. Elegie Chester Saint-Saens, C. Morceau de Concert Remick Romance, Op. 67 Hamelle Schumann, R. Fantasy Pieces Studio P/R Senaille-Eger Allegro Spiritoso AMP Strauss, F. Concerto: 1(5) 2(4) 3(5) Universal Strauss, F. Theme and Variation Universal Strauss, R. Andante, Op. posthumous Boosey & Hawkes Strauss, R. Concerto, Op. 11: 1(5) 2(4) 3(5) IMC Tomasi, H. Danse Profane Leduc Vinter, G. Hunter's Moon Boosey & Hawkes Grade 6 Bassett, L. Sonata for Horn and Piano R. King Bitsch, M. Variations Leduc Berge, S. Horn-Lokk Nors Musik Bresgen, C. Konzert Gerig Buyanovsky, V. Pieces for Horn Solo McCoy Danzi, F. Concerto in Eb Heinrichson Czerny, C. Andante e Polacca Doblinger Donato, A. Sonata MPH Dubois, P.M. Concerto Leduc Forster, C. Concerto No. 1 in Eb G. Schirmer Forster, C. Concerto no. 2 in Eb McCoy Francaix, J. Divertimento Ed. Musicus Gliere, R. Concerto IMC Hamilton, I. Aria Schott Hamilton, I. Sonata Notturna Schott Haydn, F.J. Concerto No. 1 & 2 Various Hartley, W. Sonorities 2 Presser Heiden, B. Sonata for Horn and Piano AMP Hermann, R. Concerto Schott Hindermith, P. Concerto Schott Sonate Schott Alto Horn Sonate Schott Jacob, G. Concerto J. Williams Jones, W. Three Fantasies AMP Louel, J. Invention CBDM McCabe, J. The Goddess Trilogy Novello Mozart, L. Concerto KaWe Musgrave, T. Music for Horn and Piano Chester Porter, Q. Sonata for Horn and Piano Reeves Ott, J. Solo for Horn and Tape C. Benny Reynolds, V. Partita Southern Sonata Southern Ries, Ferdinand Introduction and Rondo Music Rara Ries, F. Sonata in F Schott Rosetti, F.A. Concerto in Eb IMC Concerto in D Minor Simrock Rossini, G. Prelude, Theme et Variation G. Schirmer Schreiter, H. Sonatine Doblinger Schoek, O. Konzert Boosey & Hawkes Schumann, R. Adagio and Allegro Boosey & Hawkes Stamitz, K. Concerto in Eb Schott Stevens, H. Sonata for Horn and Piano R. King Strauss, R. Zweites Hornkonzert Boosey & Hawkes Telemann, G.P. Concerto in D G. Schirmer Weber, C.M. von Concertino IMC Wilder, A. Sonata No. 1, 2 & 3 Fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinjessome Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Wow...was that really necessary? :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I'd like to get a French horn, but I can't afford one. :sadtears: In fact, I’d like to get one of just about every musical instrument that is played in an orchestra. My goal is not to become a “performer” on any of them, but rather I’d just like to get a feel for them, what it’s like to physically play them, and I also just like to have instruments around to try thing on. So far I have a piano, violin, viola, guitar, flute, clarinet, and I just ordered a pocket trumpet. I’d like to buy an oboe, French horn, bass clarinet, and a few other instruments, but most of these are quite pricey even for the cheapest models new. Does anyone know any place where I can buy used instruments cheap (like maybe from schools, etc.). I’m pretty handy at fixing things up and I would even consider buying broken instruments if they are repairable. I basically rebuilt all of my violins (in fact one I built from a kit). I’ve had the actions out of all my pianos and I tune and regulate them myself. I’m pretty good with mechanical things and I’m not afraid to take them apart especially if they were inexpensive to begin with. :thumbsup: Like I say, I'm not looking to become a performer. I'd just like to learn to play scales and simple pieces on them to get a feel for the "spirit" of the different instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hourglass Mind Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Wow...was that really necessary? :) my apologies...the list started small enough, but i guess it did get a little out of hand...nonetheless, it was what he asked for, and if it helps anyone here especialy, i don't know, maybe horn players, then it was wowrth the space. but then again i guess i would be rather foolish to think that this would be a thread frequented by horn players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hourglass Mind Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Does anyone know any place where I can buy used instruments cheap (like maybe from schools, etc.). I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H. Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 eBay instruments can be total CRAP, be careful! That list was rather helpful, I didn't know half of those pieces! So what are your favorites to play? Favorite concerto? Sonata? Other? All I've ever tried playing was Strauss Concerto No.1, , Morceau de Concert (Saint-Sa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcn.eclipse.james Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 At my city in Waukegan, IL our municipal band has an astounding seven french horns! But we also have three oboes, and three bassoons too. So much for limited numbers of hard instruments. The Wind Ensemble at my high school has three french horns. They are all mediocre though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H. Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 My freakin' school band had eight horns last year, and not one of them could play horn (except me). They were all in it for marching band, and they played those cruddy turn-overs they call 'mellophones'. They didn't even want to play the actaul concert horn for concert band, it was too much trouble for them. Boo hoo. My band director even refers to the mellophone section as 'the Frech horns'. It's belittling. I want to slap him. Those mellophone concoctions are absolute crap compared to the likeness of a real horn, and besides, the modern horn is not French, it is German. Those coiled-up natural horns from 400 years ago or however long were used by the French in hunting, but why they still call anything curved like that a French horn just bewilders me. My school (and youth orchestra) have no double reeds. None worth mentioning, anyways. I want to play cor angl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 I saw a really nice old French Horn on eBay going for a first bid of $10.51. There was NO RESERVE! It had only 5 hours left to go on the auction. I didn't hang around to see what it finally went for, but I'm wondering if someone stole it for about ten bucks! I should have bid on it myself! It was well worn, and was in an old ratty case. But the seller said that it played well and didn't have any major flaws or dents. It might have been a really nice sounding horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 IM 11 AND I PLAY THE FRENCH HORN!!! What are some of you simplest yet favourite pieces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottacious Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 I’m 25, and after a 7 year break, I’m relearning the French Horn. My chops still need some work but it’s been fun so far! My favorite pieces to play are the Star Wars Force Theme, the Helldivers 2 Theme, and various etudes in my horn book! I hope my local city concert band has an open spot for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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