Author: razafu
Date: 2008-08-23 20:29
The horn is alive! and it is absolutely incredible.
The specialist who worked on this horn and restored it is a genius.
It looks brand new....new keys, new corks, the body has been refurbished (I'm still not sure if it is grenadilla or rosewood, and I'm not sure how to tell the difference...it is a very dark wood....the surgeon was not there when I picked it up....probably still resting after this absolutely amazing job.)
I played it briefly....it is definitely not as easily responsive as a plastic or faux-wood horn, but when it does respond, the tone is dark and haunting... the lower harmonics really speak. In the lower register, it sounds like an English Horn in the high register....and in the high register, sounds like an oboe should (that is, not shrill and tinny...but woody and dark, on a high note.)
I Love It!
As for it's responsiveness....I can easily play a faux modern horn, for hours, and not be tired in my embouchure. This horn takes a lot more effort to make it speak. Fifteen minutes, and my cheeks ache from the effort.
But the tone it gives is worth the effort.
Well....back to the music! Thanks again for the forums!
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