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The Black Horn: The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
Publication date
February 17, 2016
Pages
267
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781442268715
ISBN-10
1442268719
Dimensions
0 by 6 by 9 in.
Original list price
$35.00
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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 exhilaratingâand at times painfulâexperience.
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 authorâs own father, who played trumpet, sought to dissuade the young classical musician in the making. He faced opposition from within the communityâwhere the instrument was deemed by Wattâs father a âmiddle instrument suited only for thin-lipped white boysââand 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 âblack horn.â
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 authorâs own father, who played trumpet, sought to dissuade the young classical musician in the making. He faced opposition from within the communityâwhere the instrument was deemed by Wattâs father a âmiddle instrument suited only for thin-lipped white boysââand 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 âblack horn.â
Editions
Hardcover
from Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc (October 30, 2014)
9781442239388 | details & prices | 265 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $75.00
About: 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.
About: 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.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc (February 17, 2016)
9781442268715 | details & prices | 267 pages | List price $35.00
About: 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.
About: 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.
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