... Ah, thanks Gino. Very interesting. The flute looks a lot like a Systeme Perfectionee although it doesn't have the characteristic F# sharpening key. But...
Rockstro wrote: Chiefly by his own unaided exertions Robert Sidney [Pratten] not only acquired some knowledge of harmony, and of singing, but also became...
At 10:21 5-6-2005 +1000, Terry wrote: [snip] ... tenor (Bb) flute but why play it left handed and the treble flute right-handed? Tenor Sax? Tenor Banjo? We...
Bands used to have a tenor horn (related to the baritone, still in existence) which could be played with one hand (only three valves) but not blown at the same...
... Sorry, I'm sure Rockstro didn't mean single handed - just backwards. Perhaps Pratten was "left-handed" in writing and other tasks - ie his left was his...
... Ah, that's an interesting notion. It would seem to make sense if you were playing a one-handed instrument that you would put it in your dominant hand....
Could it be a viola? It is not uncommon to hear them called tenors. When Reinhardt Goebels had a pinched nerve, or something, from playing violin, he moved...
At 11:02 5-6-2005 +1000, Terry wrote: [snip] ... Perhaps Pratten was "left-handed" in writing and other tasks - ie his left was his dominant hand. I have a...
... Reinhardt Goebels had a pinched nerve, or something, from playing violin, he moved to viola which he played left-handed. Or so I heard.< That is correct....
... No, not on the instrument - but most people have a dominant hand that sometimes effects which way they approach an instrument. If you do tip an English...
ah, well. The tenor horn is definitely for a right handed person. The valve access is open to the right and there's a mass of tubing on the other side, and...
... Ah, OK, sounds like we can rule that one out unless his tenor horn was involved in an incident with a Hansom cab on Oxford St at peak hour. ... I've heard...
... Ah, interesting. Credible to play a bowed instrument left handed if you happen to be a lefty. Harder to turn the piano over and nothing much to be gained...
... post ... Systeme ... sharpening ... mystery key is ... engraving from ... flute we come ... an E trill key) ... therefore ... the ... have been ... marked...
At 11:48 5-6-2005 +1000, Terry wrote: [snip] ... everything but the air button? So high notes on the left side, but sharps towards the ground and flats...
... 'Tenor' was the nineteenth-century British term for viola. Rick Wilson has pointed out the article from an early edition of Grove's Dictionary. I have here...
... OK, looking good. We've had a number of suggestions both on woodenflute and earlyflute. The Tenor horn was attractive, but apparently it can't be played...
Interesting conversation. Tenor violas (violins) have been in use since the 17th century if not before. The violin band was a concert of violins with the cello...
Very interesting stuff. Are we talking about a member of the "viol" ("da gamba") family rather than the violin family? Is this a 6-string or 4-string...
... Very interesting Gino. I'm at a disadvantage because my Flute Perfectione is not playable yet (it is currently une flute tres imperfectionee!), but I look...
Dear list, I have just heard on the radio possibly the worst piece ever written for flute and piano and it is by Beethoven. It is his variations on Scottish...
... for flute and piano and it is by Beethoven. It is his variations on Scottish airs opus 105 for flute and piano. The piano part seems all well and good and...
You could say that tenor viola is just a REALLY BIG alto (regular) viola (arm style). It is not for the small player, although on the gigs I've played where...
Preparing for a talk I have to give and thought it would be fun to mention some famous people who played the flute (but were not necessarily famous for their...
... mention ... famous ... Pan Krishna Leonardo da Vinci George Washington John Quincy Adams James Madison Henry the 8th, King of England Francois Nicolas...
Not to be argumenatative, but Joseph Pujol most likely played something more like the recorder, which he did with a long hose connected to the instrument....
