The Black Horn

The Black Horn
Author :
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 301
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781442239395
ISBN-13 : 1442239395
Rating : 4/5 (395 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Black Horn by : Robert Lee Watt

Download or read book The Black Horn written by Robert Lee Watt and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.”


The Black Horn Related Books

The Black Horn
Language: en
Pages: 301
Authors: Robert Lee Watt
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-10-30 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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
Black Is a Rainbow Color
Language: en
Pages: 23
Authors: Angela Joy
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-01-14 - Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this moving and powerful anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on. Red is a rai
Gordon Parks
Language: en
Pages: 34
Authors: Carole Boston Weatherford
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-02-01 - Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibit 2015 2015 NAACP Image Award—Outstanding Literary Work, Children New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Read
Black Birds in the Sky
Language: en
Pages: 223
Authors: Brandy Colbert
Categories: Young Adult Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-10-05 - Publisher: HarperCollins

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial
The Free State of Jones and The Echo of the Black Horn
Language: en
Pages: 472
Authors: Thomas Jefferson Knight
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-07-12 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Subject of the upcoming film Free State of Jones, this book provides recollections of the man who took on the Confederacy during the Civil War and established t