Episode 32: John Barrows at IHS1

In the first of this multi-part series featuring audio from past IHS symposia, John Barrows (1913-1974) gave what sounds like a masterclass at The First Annual French Horn Workshop, held at Florida State University in 1969. At some point during the session he took questions from the floor. 

Episode Highlights

• mouthpieces, Conn 8Ds, and Verne Reynolds


• mouthpieces, his own playing, and Geyer horns


• bore and playing styles


• Bruno Jaenicke (1887-1946) and famous recordings of the time


• playing style, hand stopping