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The Black Horn: The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt(African American Cultural Theory and Heritage)

The Black Horn: The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt(African American Cultural Theory and Heritage)

          
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The Black Horn: The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt tells the story of the first African American French Hornist hired by a major symphony in the United States. Today, few African Americans hold chairs in major American symphony orchestras, and Watt is the first in many years to write about this uniquely exhilarating—and at times painful—experience. The Black Horn chronicles the upbringing of a young boy fascinated by the sound of the French horn. Watt walks readers through the many obstacles of the racial climate in the United States, both on and off stage, and his efforts to learn and eventually master an instrument little considered in the African American community. Even the author’s own father, who played trumpet, sought to dissuade the young classical musician in the making. He faced opposition from within the community—where the instrument was deemed by Watt’s father a “middle instrument suited only for thin-lipped white boys”—and from without. Watt also documented his struggles as a student at a nearly all-white major music conservatory, as well as his first job in a major symphony orchestra after the conservatory canceled his scholarship. Watt subsequently chronicles his triumphs and travails as a musician when confronting the realities of race in America and the world of classical music. This book will surely interest any classical musician and student, particularly those of color, seeking to grasp the sometimes troubled history of being the only “black horn.”

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Prelude Chapter 2: Early Memories Chapter 3: Back to Asbury Park Chapter 4: Left Back Chapter 5: First Love Chapter 6: Music Chose Me Chapter 7: Adolescent Secrets Chapter 8: A Random Blessing Chapter 9: First Date Chapter 10: Pleasure and Pain Chapter 11: Lessons in Life Chapter 12: My Great Escape Chapter 13: First Sweet Victory Chapter 14: Tension Chapter 15: Welcome to the World Chapter 16: Music Camp/Boston Pops Chapter 17: Best Summer Chapter 18: Turning Pro Chapter 19: Loving a Colored Girl Chapter 20: Greeting Manhood Chapter 21: In Love / Tanglewood Chapter 22: The Musical Mountain Chapter 23: First Audition Chapter 24: Madness! Chapter 25: The Los Angeles Philharmonic Chapter 26: The Dream Chapter 27: Black Los Angeles Chapter 28: Deeper Into the Dream Chapter 29: Emotions Miscellaneous Chapter 30: To Viet Nam? Chapter 31: On with Life Chapter 32: Fear of Flying Chapter 33: Japan Chapter 34: The New Black Player / The Ark Chapter 35: Leave the LA Philharmonic? Chapter 36: What we fear the most Chapter 37: Conversations with Jerome Ashby Chapter 38: Challenged by a Peer Chapter 39: Give it up Chapter 40: My Sandbox Buddy Chapter 41: Where had he been all my life? Chapter 42: Who was he really? Chapter 43: Tales from the Symphony Chapter 44: Final Revelations Chapter 45: The New Brass Ensemble / Madame Chapter 46: More European Adventures Chapter 47: A Black Brass Quintet in Finland ? Chapter 48: Enchanting Encounters Chapter 49: What I live for Chapter 50: “It’s Good to be Negro!” Chapter 51: Missing Miles Chapter 52: Salzburg Festival Chapter 53: Finale Appendix: List of Negro Musicians at the New York Philharmonic, April 1969


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781442268715
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Depth: 25
  • Height: 228 mm
  • No of Pages: 300
  • Series Title: African American Cultural Theory and Heritage
  • Sub Title: The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt
  • Width: 151 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1442268719
  • Publisher Date: 17 Feb 2016
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: Reprint
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Weight: 444 gr


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