Al Dugan nicely poses:
>When the Principal Horn player of an orchestra empties the spit from the
>instrument it would fall on the pants and shoes of the second Horn player.
>This is to let the second horn player know who's the boss!!
Spit? Now now, weren't we all told it is condensation? Quote "Too nervous
to spit, son, probably too drunk not to condensate though" anon. Third
valve slide after about 15 minutes into a loud piece is LOADED, any wind
player who moves more than axis +/- 5 inches when playing is designated a
valid moving target. Show me a 1st horn who condensates on his colleagues
and I'll show you a horn duett where the first horn will be allowed to play
a few cracked notes by his less than supportive lower players. There are
ways....
Just as a smartass aside (as usual): Austrian orchestras sit with the bells
blowing "up section" and on the right side. Means the solo horn passages are
geographically near to solo wind players from other sections and on the
other side of the orchestra from the percussion, nice.
Anthony Morris
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