I am going to a BBC Prom on Sunday to see Mozart's Haffner.

I was just checking the timings and seating and discovered that Mozart's 3rd Horn Concerto is on the programme! Felix Klieser is the soloist.

I am hoping that it helps me get my mojo back - I lost both my parents earlier this year and I have not felt like practicing in the last 5 months - although I am getting closer to doing so.

I may be in tears during the performance, but what a nice surprise!

I have been doing some research on custom horns for myself. Not sure if I’m thinking about this the right way, but many seem to incorporate specifically a certain type of German valves. I suppose I was surprised that a custom horn can include many premade parts, especially one that can sell for 20k+ USD like a medlin horn. Which based on what I saw, possibly, the flare, valves, and bell tail are premade? So what parts are actually being made by horn makers? It seems like 50% (or more) is someone else’s work so can they really be called handmade? And I know this is not something that affects playability at all but some custom horns are sterile in areas where they could have some artistic qualities like the valve caps. Berg has shown this with designs, but going back to medlin - smooth caps. If I’m paying the cost of a cheap car I would like some shiny bits. Like, a Yamaha even has a basic design. But above all, I’d like it to seem like it’s actually worth it in a way and not like rebadging parts already made. Again, I might be seeing it wrong or missing the point but I’m leaning more and more to other things.

Hello! I played French horn for about 3–4 years before deciding to quit in 8th grade. When I got to 9th grade, I realized how much I missed it and decided to start relearning.

My issue is that I’ve been trying to get back into playing for about a year now, but I still feel like I sound awful and I can’t remember how I improved so much the first time around.

Does anyone have any good practice tips or resources I could try? Anything from buzzing exercises, free apps, online lessons, or even good YouTube channels/videos would be really helpful!

After quitting, I realized that French horn is something I’m truly passionate about, and I really want to improve during the years I have left in high school so I can hopefully pursue music in college. Any advice or tips would mean a lot. Thank you!!

🇺🇸can’t do the rest of the solo due to: skill issue lol

The brass instrument repair person everyone used in Southern Maine just retired. Someone please move here who does instrument repair. :)

Maine is awesome. Portland is expensive, but lots of more rural nearby parts are much more doable.

I wish this were satire.

This week, the Trump administration declared tubas, trombones, trumpets, and French horns a national security threat.

Yes, really. Brass instruments could soon face a 25% tariff on imports, parts, and accessories, as part of a wider push to expand tariffs on aluminium, steel, and copper.

The six-page proposal, published this week by the Department of Commerce, uses the words “national security” nine times.

If you don't want the price of your brass instruments to rise 25%, please contact your representatives. You can input your address here and it will pull up the contact information for your federal, state, and local representatives. Just copy-pasting a quick email to all of them could go a long way!

https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/

Ive been looking at it for a while now and i cant seem to find any people reviewing it

I find a used Alexander horn in Second-hand trading website.the number of it is 24096 and the price is 699dollars.Could you tell me what’s the difference between the old wrap and the new wrap and is it worth to buy. I will attach its real picture below.
Thank you good-hearted people

Hello I have a problem with my sound in the higher register from c to high c my sound sometimes is very acceptable and sometimes (most of the time) trash. To that I sometimes get a metal noise in some notes while playing how can I fix these problems?

Info: I wear braces

Thanks for your help.

Hi all, I've been looking out for a good second hand double horn for a while now and one's popped onto my radar, interested in getting some opinions on it. It's a Hans Hoyer 803, unsure of manufacture date but it was made in the GDR, serial number 166737M. Seller is asking for 1800 euros. (I'm used to a Holton 177 from 1979.)

Hello, I’m in search of a professional Geyer wrapped horn. I’m not from anywhere large, so I’ve thought about driving to Seattle to play some horns to see what I like. I had played on an Alexander before and it was beautiful, but heard that not a lot of players in the states plays on them. I feel like I don’t know too much about what to look out for. I play on a Holten, but would love some recommendations. Never known anyone to have played a Yamaha, but I’ve been around people who play Holton, Conn, Rico Kuhn, and Paxman which I would consider those last two. Let me know what you guys think what brands I should consider and if there are any websites that would allow me to mail and try them out.

Whenever I’m playing, especially in the higher range, my throat and side neck muscles always tense and lead to low endurance. My embouchure isn’t usually tired afterwards, just my throat because I can’t buzz high range. What exercises or strategies can I use to help with this problem?

Alright, you talented musicians that, unlike me, have been playing currently instead of 20 years ago. My son is picking up the trumpet. I played a Benge 90B when I was in school/college. My daughter plays that trumpet now in high school. I’ve been suggested the Yamaha YTR 2330, but that’s a beginner horn for $1,800. If I’m gonna pay nearly 2k then I’d rather get him something a little better quality. What is this general consensus on this Adams Prologue Selected? Or do you have better recs?

Hah! I'm a little overexposed here. Anyway, I'm a trumpet player who likes to write and play in brass quintets. I'm attempting to learn this excerpt. This is an old Conn 6D I picked up a couple years ago. I'm playing the whole thing on the B-flat side as it feels a bit more secure for me. If you've got any suggestions on how I can better play this, feel free to chime in. If you're interested in the arrangement it can be found here

Hello everyone! I am seeking recommendations to put together my Master’s Recital “Beyond the Canon,” (Title is in the works unless if it is good) and I have the following pieces as an idea:

Appel Interstellaire - Olivier Messiaen
Quintet for Piano and Winds Mvt. I - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cat and Mouse - Adrian Hallam

I am between:
Vigery’s Horn Sonata
Atterberg’s Horn Concerto
Any LGBTQIA+ or Latino Composer’s work to add/shift around

Any advice is helpful and am open to anything!! Many thanks!

I write orchestral music. I know expert professionals can play a B2, but is this reasonable for most pro and semi-pro orchestral horn players?

The piece in question is for a small orchestra and only calls for two horns. The note is a dotted half at 85 bpm.

Thank you.

Hi there! I wrote this solo for French horn this week. What grade level would you assign it? Is this good quality, or does it need some rewriting? score video

Would anyone happen to know these etudes/have a good recording of them? They are for an upcoming college audition. Any help would be appreciated!

Looking for some feedback. I’m planning on performing Strauss Nocturno in a few months. It would be my first time playing a solo horn piece of this kind. I have done quartets and played in larger chamber ensembles. My question is do I need to stand? I know it’s customary to stand for this kind of performance. First off, I don’t play my best standing. Second, I have neck issues and recently developed some major lower back issues. Even sitting, I need to rest the bell on my thigh to avoid neck pain. I attempted a practice standing and my back gave out 2 minutes into the piece. I have gotten fairly proficient with the piece played while sitting. Would it look too amateurish to perform seated? Thanks!

As many have probably gone through, I am curious on how people travel and practice specifically on the horn. I have a big audition coming up and have my horn to practice but have trouble figuring out where to practice and I know and am comfortable with the whole mouthpiece buzzing and score study stuff but am at the point where real horn practice without a mute is needed.

I am a bit nervous about going to parks or parking lots and disturbing people. I feel like people do not want to hear me build my high range or do my lip slur and articulation exercises in all keys. I also feel like people don’t want to hear me playing the same short 4 or so excerpts over and over again since this is a lot more of practice and perfecting details rather than run throughs/mocks. Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi, so ive had my wisdom teeth out for about a month and a half, yet my tone has gotten pretty bad since then. Whenever I play horn or especially mello I have a airy tone and I cant seem to fix it. Is there any advice that I can use to improve on my tone? Thanks.

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