Re: Period vs Modern instruments?

Michael Haslam wrote:
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> Peter T. Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > Michael Haslam wrote:
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> > > Peter T. Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > > > Ken Moore wrote:
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> > > > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Peter T. Daniels
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
> > > > > >> The BBC library have a recording of Mr Brain playing the Britten
> > > > > >> prologue (conducted by forgotten Harry Newstone) on his 1818
> > > > > >> Raoux and broadcast I think in 1954 or 1955.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >That would pretty much prove that the prologue (repeated at the
> > > > > >end) was composed for the natural horn, and the wise horner won't
> > > > > >use a valve horn for it.
> > > > >
> > > > > It proves nothing of the sort.  The Serenade was composed in 1943
> > > > > and, IIRC, first performed in England.  The most usual design of
> > > > > horn in the UK at that time was an instrument in the French style,
> > > > > with fairly narrow bore and three piston valves*, most often, but
> > > > > not invariably, used with an F crook.  Brain's Raoux (which he used
> > > > > for all the movements of the Serenade)
> > > >
> > > > How do you know that? Michael just told us that he was "forced" to use
> > > > a different instrument for the prologue and epilogue.
> > >
> > > I did no such thing, Peter. Read again, this time for comprehension.
> >
> > So your Bb horn was yet another red herring?
> 
> I was trying to find an explanation for your curious experience of
> seeing a horn player use a different horn as you described.

You could try asking Henry Fogel, since he was running the orchestra at
the time.
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Peter T. Daniels                       [EMAIL PROTECTED]