Up Close: Martin Owen - French Horn

Continuing our series of intimate conversations with musicians French Horn legend Martin Owen talks us through the does and don'ts of writing for the noble French Horn.

[@leehayward9899]

Really loving these 'Up Close' videos. As a composer who is yet to work with a real orchestra it's a fantastic insight - and it's lovely just to hear players talk so passionately abour their instruments. Keep 'em coming Spitfire!

[@DEADLINETV]

This is brilliant! Great video and a beautiful instrument!

[@maxtofone]

Thanks a lot for this great Horn masterclass.

[@peterail]

A talented and patient horn player gets pranked.

[@nomorebushz]

From an oboist ... thanks Martin!

[@jaydee8872]

Oooh, that Sym Domestica! Yeah!

[@albertlanda1146]

What a really nice chap was the horn player.And what a wonderful player! Unbelievable! But OMG! The interviewer.! Answering questions from this guy must have felt like the proverbial pushing s**t uphill.He seemed very ill at ease to start with ,And then he really didn't strike me as being all that interested in the subject. He had a list of questions which he worked his way through and didn't particularly seem all that interested in the answers,Shifting nervously in his seat.He really made Martin Owen work so hard.A lot of really inane questions. Almost
embarrassing to watch.

[@UCCJGUY]

Where did Martin get those boots?!!? I want!

[@ericanderson3534]

10:00 what note is that? Also the horn has the most pronounced sixteen overtones of any instrument.

[@duwir5959]

Great guy. Play he an Alexander Horn?

[@mason7031]

omg Oliver got extremely pretty eyelashes

[@TheForestHedgehog]

Fiber mute sounds like old movies.

[@ChristerWibert]

Why is Christians studio empty? :D

[@duwir5959]

Great guy. Play he an Alexander Horn?

[@madaxe]

Alexander 107x