He demonstrated the beauty of the baritone. He led the Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band for 40 years and made it a world class organization. His arrangement of the alma mater, MSU Shadows, is beautiful, especially the baritone part.
While it is true that Falcone did not use a compensating horn, the statement that he played a Holton is simply FALSE. For much of his life, including the decades before and after the Holton fiasco, he played a Conn 22i 4 valve bell-front. If Falcone were alive, Mr. Werden would be hearing from him (and in a way that would be traumatizing) about this statement. Falcone could not stop Holton from saying that their redesigned horn was tweaked in consultation with him, but he never endorsed the horn, never performed on it, and made it clear to Holton that it "did not sing" as he expected a horn associated with him should. (He gave the prototype to his grand-daughter as a starter horn)
@@dwerden Thanks for making that correction (I didn't know those descriptions could be updated after posting). I know he would appreciate it. I was there the night the decision was made. Falcone wanted a horn that would play like an artist level instrument. Holton wanted something to compete with the Conn Connstellations (which were thrifted designs relative to the ones that came before, but still decent horns - I marched with one to cover tuba parts years later) and King bell-fronts then common in schools at a lower price. This was an irreconcilable disconnect in vision. Ironically, the benchmark the Holton was compared against that night was my Yamaha - the regular version of which out played the Connstellations, Kings and the Holton at a lower price than any of them.
He demonstrated the beauty of the baritone. He led the Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band for 40 years and made it a world class organization. His arrangement of the alma mater, MSU Shadows, is beautiful, especially the baritone part.
My dear teacher and mentor. “On the banks of the Red Cedar.” Thank you dear maestro.
Another incredible performer ! Wow! I enjoy being utterly amazed!
While it is true that Falcone did not use a compensating horn, the statement that he played a Holton is simply FALSE. For much of his life, including the decades before and after the Holton fiasco, he played a Conn 22i 4 valve bell-front. If Falcone were alive, Mr. Werden would be hearing from him (and in a way that would be traumatizing) about this statement. Falcone could not stop Holton from saying that their redesigned horn was tweaked in consultation with him, but he never endorsed the horn, never performed on it, and made it clear to Holton that it "did not sing" as he expected a horn associated with him should. (He gave the prototype to his grand-daughter as a starter horn)
Thanks for pointing that out. I've had a misconception for many years, but I just now corrected this description.
@@dwerden Thanks for making that correction (I didn't know those descriptions could be updated after posting). I know he would appreciate it. I was there the night the decision was made. Falcone wanted a horn that would play like an artist level instrument. Holton wanted something to compete with the Conn Connstellations (which were thrifted designs relative to the ones that came before, but still decent horns - I marched with one to cover tuba parts years later) and King bell-fronts then common in schools at a lower price. This was an irreconcilable disconnect in vision. Ironically, the benchmark the Holton was compared against that night was my Yamaha - the regular version of which out played the Connstellations, Kings and the Holton at a lower price than any of them.