the stage of the big hall in the Philharmonie in Berlin. In order to pursue her career, Willis made her way to Berlin. A concert in Milan in 1827 featured “for the first time on the French horn a Tyrolese air with variations” performed by one Madame Vansuest. Sarah Willis, the first female brass player in the Berlin Philharmonic, an incredible low horn player, and the host of several music- and horn-related TV and internet shows, has done an incredible experiment on what goes on inside the mouth while playing horn by playing a specially-made horn inside an MRI machine!. 5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks Sarah Willis Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2015 Incredible playing as usual.Sarah's tone and control at all times proves the mark of the professorial Horn player.This cd is put together with all top notch players an is a must for anyone interested in Horn music and flawless performance . When Norbert Hauptmann retired, I took over the job of 2nd F tuba. tips about Till Eulenspiegel. I don’t know about stamping my own signature on it. Get together with a quartet, play Waltzing Matilda and have some fun. So get out there and practise your low horn! Klaus Wallendorf (horn) & Sarah Willis (horn), Sarah Willis (horn), Klaus Wallendorf (horn) Kurpfaelzisches Kammerorchester, Johannes Moesus. Antonín Rejcha (Reicha) Intrudoction and Rondeau for Horn in F major Sarah Willis Horn Prague Chamber Orchestra Milan Lajčík Conductor Her technique is brilliant and low range, particularly awesome. Gaspare Vittorio Buonomano (clarinet II), Sarah Willis (horn), Henning Trog (bassoon II) Scharoun Ensemble Berlin (Members of the Berlin Philharmonic) [The Sextet] sets off with a fresh tempo and good balance within an acoustic that is a little resonant. They can also play so powerfully that I never have to worry about drowning them out. www.sarah-willis.com ”My dream came true in September 2001 when I joined the Berlin Philharmonic as a horn player – and as the orchestra’s first-ever female brass player!“ “The horn is for boys”, Sarah Willis' schoolteacher told her, and so he suggested that she learn the flute or the oboe. Sarah Willis "The horn is for boys”, her schoolteacher told her, and so he suggested that she learn the flute or the oboe. Share. I watch Sarah Willis and the BPO on the orchestra's Digital Concert Hall which, at about $20 a month, is a tremendous value for music lovers. Radovan Vlatković . Nice pic Sarah. In the low, the jaw is more forward and a little (sometimes very little) down. In these numbers, Sarah plays with a terrific salsa band that call themselves Sarahbanda. This book is dedicated to Sarah Willis for all her work as a low horn player and for being such a big inspiration for all hornists. Thank goodness I had practised it louder and still had a bit of forte in reserve! Musician/Band. In the third round I was asked to play the Shostakovich 5 low excerpt again "this time louder, please". The combination of horn, violin and piano had never been used before so it was also an important step for our horn repertoire.”. © Royal Academy of Music, March 2013 Horn Discoveries | After the enormous success of Mozart y Mambo (ALPHA578) which went straight to Number 1 in Germany on release in 2020, Alpha has decided Félix Dervaux. A unique opportunity to listen to these four demonstrate and talk about etudes, why to play them, what to play and why they are so important as a part of your horn practice. This release includes a digital booklet Add download to basket. Your name … Classical music; Berlin Philharmonic; Buzz; Share this article. The death of his mother inspired A German Requiem and the inexpressibly mournful horn trio. She has played in the Berlin Phil's wind ensembles before, and its horn ensembles - most notably on Opera!, a CD of operatic pieces recorded by the Berlin Philharmonic horn section in 2007 (pictured right). Recommended. This is the third etude book for horn written by me, which was fun to do, but also a personal challenge as during the whole process I have been fighting against my worst nightmare. The instrument has few enough male soloists making a career in Europe or America, but female soloists have historically been thin on the ground. Sarah Willis also chose the third movement of Mozart’s Third Horn Concerto to re-accent into a mambo, because she says the music is inherently dancy. ... though I'm a low horn player, and maybe I shouldn 't be giving. But it went well, and I remember being so grateful at the end of the 3rd movement that Beethoven had written us low horns such a wonderful solo. :-). Why? Sarah Willis with Havana Lyceum Orchestra/Jose Antonio Mendez Padron Mozart Y Mambo (Alpha-Classics) Sarah Willis has been a horn player with the Berlin Philharmonic since 2001. You've got to play as strong and loud as the guys. Jacqueline du Pré. Download from $10.00. A unique and fun insight into the world of these famous musicians and teachers. I am so happy this has changed and to be part of the new Low Horn Movement... because playing low horn is so important: for a section and also for us as horn players- we all need a good low range to stabilise our playing! It’s wonderfully infectious – watch below. The award … To add to the fantastic advice, I was simply going to recommend a title, but instead decided for a full on post about the values of this book: My audition . Brahms’s father played the horn for the Hamburg militia for 36 years, so young Johannes grew up with the sound of the natural horn in the house, and for all his life he would dismiss its cousin with new-fangled valves. Musician/Band. I'm with you, Sam, we've got some pretty phenomenal women players here in the states. no Sarah Willis in the picture , last saturdaynight (prom with Berlin Philharmonic). We all have solo CDs out, which is a great way to really hear the sound we get down there. No mouthpieces, embouchures, high or low notes allowed - tonight´s live Horn Hangout is all about cooking! She also conducts some of the interviews that accompany many of the digital concerts. That said, I'm going to pick up Sarah's cd if I can find it in the States, as she is an amazing player, and probably one of the best low hornists I've ever heard (look for the Rossini with the Berlin section on YouTube. A new recording by Sarah Willis is a welcome occasion. As a horn player, I enjoyed listening to Sarah Willis perform. Sarah Willis's Horn Hangout; Where the Sun Never Shines November (1) September (1) August (10) April (1) March (2) February (1) January (5) 2012 (39) December (4) November (5) October (3) September (6) I hadn’t quite realized just how many Horn Hangouts and Sarah’s Music episodes there were to organize so it’s taken longer than I realized to get the new website up and running – but it’s been great fun to have the chance to revisit the wonderful times I’ve had. Thanks Jasper for this introduction to a hornist who is too little known on the American side of the pond. The Horns of the Berlin Philharmonic perform Rossini's "La Danza", including a low horn solo from Sarah Willis, “There are so many wonderful pieces for the horn”, she says, “but somehow I ended up being an orchestral player specialising in the low range, so one gets out of the habit of playing solos. 4,744 talking about this. It features three pieces for horn, violin and piano: Brahms’s incomparable trio; a transcription of Mozart’s quintet for horn, violin, two violas and cello – known as “das Leitgebische” in honour of Josef Leutgeb, the horn player for whom Mozart would later write the four concertos; and a playful bauble by Duvernoy. 2020 Preview Editors’ Notes It’s a daring musician who pairs Mozart with Cuban popular dance music. We heard Sarah Willis and the Havana Horns -- this from Sarah's new album, called “Mozart y Mambo.” James: It's time to get back to the conversation I had yesterday with Sarah Willis, a member of the horn section of the Berlin Philharmonic for the past 19 years. Sarah Willis That remark served as a challenge to Sarah Willis, a US-born Brit who grew up in Tokyo, Boston, Moscow and who had her first french horn lessons at the age of 14 at school in England. Mozart y Mambo, her new album for Alpha Classics, grew out of the friendships she made there, and the result? Horn superstars Gail Williams, Radovan Vlatković and Stefan Dohr join Sarah on the Horn Hangouts and bring along their favourite etudes. Absolutely marvelous french hornist in every respect. Hornisten der Berliner … But she is the first and only woman to join the brass section of the world's most celebrated and widely followed orchestra. So recalled Madame Campan, Marie Antoinette’s first lady of the bedchamber, in a memoir written long after the Revolution: “Madame Adélaïde, in particular, had a most insatiable desire to learn; she was taught to play upon all instruments, from the horn (will it be believed!) And I' ve been asked to do a mini, mini master class for the. Sarah Willis. Artist. (who are all these Americans?). Daniel Hope. Brass of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. For those of us who follow the horn world, Willis’s emergence as a soloist is a surprising development. The Horns of the Berlin Philharmonic perform Rossini's "La Danza", including a low horn solo from Sarah Willis “There are so many wonderful pieces for the horn”, she says, “but somehow I ended up being an orchestral player specialising in the low range, so one gets out of the habit of playing solos. We just decided to record it for ourselves.”. Today exactly one year ago was one of the most memor... able concerts of my life - the Mozart y Mambo concert with the Orquesta del Lyceum de La Habana conducted by Pepe Mendez, the Havana Horns and the Sarahbanda. Sarah Willis is a tireless ambassador for her instrument, the French horn, which she champions around the world. And, she is clearly an outstanding hornist as well! Sarah Willis [ Alpha / CD ] Release Date: Friday 2 October 2020 Should this item be out of stock at the time of your order, we would expect to be able to supply it to you within 4 - 7 business days. By these standards, there is no debate whatsoever about Sarah Willis acheiving that status. Piano, Horn and... Flute? Berlin Philharmonic Horn Player Sarah Willis Photo courtesy Peter Adamik. It’s wittily arranged by Joshua Davis and Cuban saxophonist Yuniet Lombida Prieto. It's not as if she is a renowned soloist. Maybe because Sarah is closer to his side of the pond? HAIM. Official Facebook page of Sarah Willis - French Horn with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and media presenter. He once referred to it as a “brass viola”. In 2001, Sarah Willis joined the Berlin Philharmonic, becoming the first female member of the brass section. Download from $11.00 Offer, Beethoven: Septet & Sextet. And then there's the late Ethel Merker, with her own Holton model named after her! by Sarah Willis. 1,205 talking about this. Actually, I'm pretty sure that Mr. Rees is very aware of Ms. Landsman, if you've read his book "A Devil to Play" he's pretty much a french horn "nut". . When researching a book on the French horn I discovered that the female horn player goes back slightly further than musical history would suggest. 18 mars 2013 - Sarah Willis, Low Horn with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, in a masterclass that was streamed live online. The Brahms trio has a particular place in the composer’s emotional biography. You can watch whole, or parts, of every concert from the BPO since 2009 (the newest ones live, before they're archived). Our interview with Sarah in early September has proved to be one of the most popular pieces on theartsdesk. She has recorded a CD of chamber music. ... K.447 (which Sarah notes is written for the range in which she specializes as orchestral 2nd horn—low horn.) This website uses cookies to enhance user experience, including login status. Swing low: Sarah Willis and her Alexander horn Portrait by Gregor Hohenberg. One morning soon after she died her son was walking in the Black Forest “and as I came to this spot”, he wrote in a letter, “the sun shone out and the subject immediately suggested itself”. In the idealised sketch pictured above by Bigari, of a muse with hunting horn, I believe the subject is indeed holding the horn correctly-this may have been a time before hand in bell was common, and it is also not common to have the hand in the bell while riding to hounds... Ms Willis you make the horn sing.We here in Pensacola Florida love your playing.Recently heard the Farewell to Red Castle...........Superb! Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Founded in 2007 in collaboration with the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation, this orchestra and its associated musicians have their feet in two … Artist. When I was at Music College, low horn seemed to be for the players who couldn't get the high notes. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. The repertoire is a mixture of Romantic, Blues and contemporary; as she particularly asked the composers to add some low horn acrobatics , this new recording is bound to surprise and excite in true Sarah-style. Widely-known for her work with the Berliner Philharmoniker and her extensive efforts to raise the profile of the French horn with a wider audience online, Sarah Willis has been exploring new musical paths in Cuba in an imaginative partnership with the Havana Lyceum Orchestra. Musician. In 2010 she released her first solo recording, of the Brahms trio for horn, violin and piano. SARAH WILLIS: Hi, I'm Sarah Willis and I'm standing on. Official Facebook page of Sarah Willis - French Horn with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and media presenter. It will be no surprise if this Saturday the BBC cameras as usual pick her out from row upon row of Teutonic males in the second of the Berlin Philharmonic’s two Prom 2010 appearances. Musician. ... My job in the Berlin Phil is low horn, not principal horn, so to be honest, if solos come up in the orchestra, they are usually cause for concern as we low horn players don't have solos so often! Madame Campan’s incredulity at the idea of a female horn player – “will it be believed!” – echoed down one century and some way into the next. Thank goodness I had practised it louder and still had a bit of forte in reserve! Eales, Lee, Findon. 52K likes. András Schiff, Wigmore Hall review - Bach in isolation, Gabrieli Consort, McCreesh online review - joyous Bach Christmas Oratorio, Vienna New Year’s Day Concert, BBC Two/Radio 3 review - noble integrity and missionary zeal, Classical CDs Weekly: Sibelius, Roger Désormière, George Szell, Bevan, LPO, Jurowski, RFH online review – never-ending stories, 'Having to establish a real conversation with the audience is a good challenge': Raffaello Morales on a possible musical future, Voces8 LIVE from London online review part 2 – an assortment box of Christmas choral treats, Stile Antico, The Cardinall's Musick, Wigmore Hall online review – lightening our darkness, Dame Fanny Waterman (1920-2020) - some recollections, with love and affection. Obviously, the writer didn't take the time to find out that for the last 20 something years Julie Landsman, Principal Horn of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, has been the most celebrated female horn player in the world. Of the many recordings available, the ones that stand out are (of course) by Dennis Brain, also Wolfgang Tomboeck on the Vienna Philharmonic’s single F pumpenhorn and, on the valveless natural horn, the American soloist Lowell Greer. FLAC (CD quality, 44.1 kHz, 16 bit) $12.00. The sound needs to be round and warm, with or without brassiness. I love being the bass of a chord and am always happy when I see Bruckner on the schedule. She was already used to boldly going where no woman had gone before, being the first person of either gender to get an orchestral job on the other side of the newly breached Berlin Wall in the pit of the Staatsoper (where of course she was also the only woman). Join Sarah Willis, first female member of the Berlin Philharmonic’s brass section and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s International Brass Chair, in a day of French Horn immersion. I often hear people attempting to play in the low register with a more strident tone, and typically these same people have more difficulty playing on the … Review. An inspiration to all aspiring horn players. My audition . Add comment. Sarah Willis's Horn Hangout; Where the Sun Never Shines November (1) September (1) August (10) April (1) March (2) February (1) January (5) 2012 (39) December (4) November (5) October (3) September (6) Then, a brief choral passage paves the way for British French horn player Sarah Willis’ solo – a syncopated, Caribbean-fused rendition of the ‘Allegro’ from Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. There are a number of great examples out there, David Griffin, Sarah Willis, me :), just to name a few! Sarah features in many of the concerts. Sarah Willis, Kotowa Machida, Philip Mayers, Klaus Wallendorf. A … “I then went on to study with Tony at the Guildhall.” Girls didn't play the horn and had to be assertive even to be allowed to take it up in the first place. My first concert after getting tenure was Beethoven 9 - a no pressure, small concert.... live TV in the Philharmonie! Official Facebook page of Sarah Willis - French Horn with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and media presenter. Sarah Willis, the first female brass player of the Berlin Philharmonic, is a musician after my own heart—she loves to dance. Sarah Willis. MP3 $10.00. Her interview of Christian Thieleman was tremendous. Nowadays women are sprinkled across several major British orchestras, including Angela Barnes in the LSO, and there are as many female as male students in the music colleges. … Read Graham Rickson’s rave review on theartsdesk here. Recording studio images by Monika Rittershaus. All cheerleading aside, Sarah Willis' triumph in the cultural environs of the Berlin Philharmonic is inspiring to all women and men who aspire to musical excellence. My first concert after getting tenure was Beethoven 9 - a no pressure, small concert.... live TV in the Philharmonie! In an attempt to bridge this musical chasm, French-horn virtuoso Sarah Willis brings together her musical passions while working hard to promote the young musicians of the Havana Lyceum Orchestra and conductor José Antonio Méndez Padrón. Original Mozart rarities also grace the album, incomplete movements of two early horn concertos, edited and completed by scholar musician Robert Levin. Thanks so much for you talent and musicianship.BRAVO! She later joined the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she studied with Anthony Halstead and Jeff Bryant. I recently saw an anon asking about one of the most infamous low horn excerpts in the repertoire: Shosty 5. Musician/Band. Sarah Willis is a tireless ambassador for her instrument, the horn, which she champions around the world. View … This is a fun recording which will have your toes tapping. But I have always loved to play the Brahms and the combination with Kotowa and Cordelia just works. Cellists. She is an outstanding interviewer. 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