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Hornblower

August 30, 2015, 09:36:07 PM
Hi everyone, newly registered here but I'm not unfamiliar with the forum. Have lurked it in the past for reference and recommendations  ;D

Anyways, I've always loved classical music, and my brain oftentimes sends me surprises by playing random bits of symphonies and concertos in my head throughout the day. Amongst my favorite composers are the usual suspects - Bach, Mozart, Liszt, Brahms, Dvorak, Beethoven, and so on. My exposure to live concerts are limited, as I've lived large parts of my life in places where there are hardly any orchestras visiting. Anyways, I'll spare you all with a wall of text for the time being and would instead make my presence felt where it matters. Or if you do seek more information, do ask away - I'll be your prisoner.

Karl Henning

#1
August 31, 2015, 01:38:33 AM
Welcome!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Hollywood

#2
August 31, 2015, 11:55:49 PM
Howdy! Greetings from Vienna, Austria. Welcome to the forum.  8)
"There are far worse things awaiting man than death."

A Hollywood born SoCal gal living in Beethoven's Heiligenstadt (Vienna, Austria).

aligreto

#3
September 01, 2015, 07:57:15 AM
Welcome and enjoy  :)

Brahmsian

#4
September 01, 2015, 08:03:04 AM
Welcome to GMG, Hornblower!   :)

mc ukrneal

#5
September 01, 2015, 08:49:06 AM
Welcome and enjoy yourself - lots of music to discuss!! :)
Be kind to your fellow posters!!

bhodges

#6
September 01, 2015, 10:57:56 AM
Hi Hornblower, and welcome! (Shall we direct horn concerto discussion your way?  8)) In any case, hope you have a good time here.

--Bruce

Hornblower

#7
September 01, 2015, 09:25:21 PM
Thank you all for that suspiciously warm welcome! Horn concertos - Mmmm....I myself am no horn blower (euphemisms and urban dictionary definitions included) but I was seduced by the instrument via Schumann's Konzertstuck - what a great piece! Plus, the videos I've seen makes it look like a terrifyingly difficult piece to play. I love the uses of horns outside classical music too, so speak on.

Karl Henning

#8
September 02, 2015, 02:35:58 AM
Quote from: Hornblower on September 01, 2015, 09:25:21 PM
Thank you all for that suspiciously warm welcome! Horn concertos - Mmmm....I myself am no horn blower (euphemisms and urban dictionary definitions included) but I was seduced by the instrument via Schumann's Konzertstuck - what a great piece! Plus, the videos I've seen makes it look like a terrifyingly difficult piece to play. I love the uses of horns outside classical music too, so speak on.
Nothing suspicious, we're just a friendly lot.

Brahms Horn Trio! Run, do not walk ....
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

North Star

#9
September 02, 2015, 04:15:42 AM
Welcome!

Quote from: karlhenning on September 02, 2015, 02:35:58 AM
Nothing suspicious, we're just a friendly lot.

Brahms Horn Trio! Run, do not walk ....
+1, and for something more recent, Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn & strings.
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius

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Mirror Image

#10
September 02, 2015, 04:11:35 PM
Quote from: North Star on September 02, 2015, 04:15:42 AM
Welcome!
+1, and for something more recent, Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn & strings.

And for something even more recent: Ligeti's Hamburg Concerto. ;)

Oh....and salutations. Welcome aboard, Hornblower.

Scion7

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September 03, 2015, 12:13:24 PM Last Edit: September 03, 2015, 09:57:41 PM by Scion7
Are you prepared for full membership via the "Kung Fu" red-hot vat of burning coals routine?   :o

When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Mirror Image

#12
September 03, 2015, 02:42:42 PM
Quote from: Scion7 on September 03, 2015, 12:13:24 PM
Are you prepared for full membership via the "Kung Fu" red-hot vat of burning coals routine?   :o

My feet are still burning from this. ;) ;D

Ken B

#13
September 03, 2015, 03:00:48 PM
Welcome.

Karl Henning

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September 04, 2015, 03:48:37 AM
Quote from: Hornblower on September 01, 2015, 09:25:21 PM
Thank you all for that suspiciously warm welcome! Horn concertos - Mmmm....I myself am no horn blower (euphemisms and urban dictionary definitions included) but I was seduced by the instrument via Schumann's Konzertstuck - what a great piece!

Well, I daresay you may enjoy this number from the Berlioz La damnation de Faust, À la voûte azurée:

http://www.youtube.com/v/whhBuGtbvqg
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

vandermolen

#15
September 08, 2015, 08:48:21 AM
Welcome and hope you enjoy this Forum.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).
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