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The Black Horn: The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee
Watt tells the story of the first African American French Hornist
hired by a major symphony in the United States. Today, few African
Americans hold chairs in major American symphony orchestras, and
Watt is the first in many years to write about this uniquely
exhilarating-and at times painful-experience. The Black Horn
chronicles the upbringing of a young boy fascinated by the sound of
the French horn. Watt walks readers through the many obstacles of
the racial climate in the United States, both on and off stage, and
his efforts to learn and eventually master an instrument little
considered in the African American community. Even the author's own
father, who played trumpet, sought to dissuade the young classical
musician in the making. He faced opposition from within the
community-where the instrument was deemed by Watt's father a
"middle instrument suited only for thin-lipped white boys"-and from
without. Watt also documented his struggles as a student at a
nearly all-white major music conservatory, as well as his first job
in a major symphony orchestra after the conservatory canceled his
scholarship. Watt subsequently chronicles his triumphs and travails
as a musician when confronting the realities of race in America and
the world of classical music. This book will surely interest any
classical musician and student, particularly those of color,
seeking to grasp the sometimes troubled history of being the only
"black horn."
Play one we know Finding familiar Western tunes to play on the bawu
and hulusi can be a challenge. "Western Tunes for Bawu and Hulusi -
G Edition" presents more than one hundred tunes from outside of
China, all arranged for bawu and hulusi in the key of G and notated
at pitch in standard Western notation. Included are folk songs,
traditional dance tunes, hymns, children's songs and pieces from
classical composers including Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Vivaldi
and others.
A musical and highly systematic method for trumpet players who want
to improve their all-round game. This method covers all areas of
techniques for trumpet. No matter how good you are or the style of
music you play, you can and will benefit from an improved
technique. This book is the third of four volumes in the "Improve
Your Game" series for Trumpet.
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