Till Eulenspiegel - Horn Solo - Greg Cass

An expert teacher's explanation of the opening horn solo of Richard Strauss's tone poem Till Eulenspiegel's Lustige Streiche or Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks.

Gregory Cass




Born in England, Gregory Cass started playing the horn when he was fifteen years old. Practically self-taught, he only studied for two years with the celebrated horn player und teacher Ifor James. At the aqe of twenty-one, Gregory Cass was appointed by Wolfgang Sawallisch to the position he still occupies, as Principal Horn with the 0rchestre da la Suisse Romande in Geneva.

In addition to chamber music and his work with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, he has appeared as soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra und the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra on tour and has given solo performances in most European cities such as Vienna, Linz, Stuttgart, Budapest, Madrid, Cardiff, Birmingham, Paris, Geneva and Zurich. He has also appeared as guest Principal Horn with the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Teaching is also an important part of his life, he is Professor at the Geneva Music Conservatory. Many of his pupils have positions in European orchestras, and no less than four Principal Horns in Swiss orchestras
were his former pupils.

Recordings include "Cornissimo" on which appears Sir Peter Maxwell-Davies' treacherously difficult piece for solo horn, "Sea Eagle" was widely acclaimed by the critics. He has also been invited by the British Horn Society where he played the daunting Ligeti "Trio for Piano, Violin and Horn".

Category:

Education

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• Till
• Eulenspiegel
• Strauss
• Richard
• Greg
• Cass
• French
• Horn
• Solo

[germxspider]

Thank you for posting! That was sooo helpful! Rock on Greg Cass!

[howiehowiehowie1324]

I love they way he says absolutely dreadful! made me laugh!

[toAdmiller]

"...sounds like a rhinoceros having a shit on a cold morning..." god, I wish I'd had this guy as my director. Brilliant XD

[robbourassaguitarist]

Great piece, and well done.

[Sweasy26]

Not bad.

[lobonse]

I've never heard a rhinoceros having a shit, let alone on a cold morning. Does it sound like Strauss? Genius!

[voicesinurhead01]

True.

Cass's Alexander 103 is in F when the thumb valve is pressed down and "stands" in Bflat when it isn't.

[Trumellotonium]

He probably has his trigger valve reversed, which means it's on Bb when the trigger isn't down and vice-versa.

[theantikikyo]

he doesnt use trigger for the higher notes but uses them for lower notes :o Can anyone please explain how that works :D That amazes me

[theantikikyo]

I thoughts exactly

[norathorr]

The crescendo sounds like a bulge and interrupts the correct flow of the phrase.