Study Method for Horn
2nd edition with corrections and additions.

Compiled and edited by Arthur LaBar. With performance notes and an introduction by Howard T. Howard, former Principal Horn Metropolitan Opera of New York.

A thorough guide to the operatic and balletic excerpts most frequently asked for in auditions.
In 3 languages: English, French in German.

Introduction:

I well remember the look on Erich Leinsdorf's face when, at my audition for the Metropolitan Opera, I tried to play the G major Fugue from the second act of Die Meistersinger at a metronomic marking of 120. Fortunately, the combination of a good try and his sense of humor allowed him to suggest that I might try again at a slower tempo. Unfortunately, in today's audition climate, not only might I not have gotten the job, I might not have advanced to the final round. In Met auditions I have heard over the past thirty years, it was often evident that many of the contestants were fine players who did not have access to an experienced opera coach to guide them in their efforts; when one player showed an excellent knowledge of the repertoire, I later found that he had spent countless hours with the full scores and recordings of the operas involved. Few hornists have the time and resources for such a project! Consequently, I was pleased when Arthur LaBar approached me about collaborating on an audition handbook for opera and ballet along the lines of his excellent symphonic "Horn Player's Audition Handbook". I hope this book may help keep the serious player from making the common mistakes that might otherwise eliminate him/her from consideration from a position. - Howard T. Howard.