• From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: Russian Horn Music - Gotta See & Hear

Was just forwarded a link to this site by my father (who is a professional tuba player).  Although this site has nothing to do with guitars or other string instruments, I wanted to share it since it is an example of excellent musicianship.

Each horn can play only one note - but the ensemble is so beautifully blended they can play seamless melodies and chordal arrangements.  There are some videos and sound files plus photos. . . .
http://www.horncapella.com/

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  • Registered: 2007-04-03
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Re: Russian Horn Music - Gotta See & Hear

James!

I have just played this link! My Oh My, Beautiful Beautiful..........

How i would love to listen to that music and walk around such an ornate building at the same time.. Heaven on Earth..

Do you know those links are like Opening  "The best Gifts" Always a Surprise!

Loved it, Thank you and Your Dad! for sharing.

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  • From: Texas
  • Registered: 2007-07-31
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Re: Russian Horn Music - Gotta See & Hear

kind of reminds me of the chime choirs my dad used to put together. Everybody had one note and a sheet of music with thier note highlighted so they'd know when to play it......................
this was a lot more impressive of course since the chime players were mostly non musical teenagers who couldn't otherwise contribute to the christmas cantata lol
intereting link James

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
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Re: Russian Horn Music - Gotta See & Hear

I guess what I like is that it reminds me of Dr. Seuss and his whimsical creations.

Realize these horn orchestras were created during the reign of the Tsars.  Only a vast nation of subsitance peasants ruled by an obscenely wealthy and decadent absolute monarch could concieve of such a gloriously inefficient manner of making music.

I have great respect for the technicians who recreated the instruments and the dedicated musicians who play together so beautifully.  But it is hard to imagine a more absurd concept.  I, too would love to hear them play live - but I would still scratch my head and wonder at the craziness of it all.  James

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
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