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DOUGLAS HILL IS PROFESSOR OF MUSIC-HORN AT THE UNIV. OF WISC.-MADISON, PAST PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL HORN SOCIETY AND RESPECTED TEACHER AND CLINICIAN WORL DWIDE FOR OVER 30 YEARS. THE 27 CHAPTERS IN THIS BOOK COVER TOPICS FROM GETTING STARTED TO PREPARING FOR COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL AUDITIONS. THE "CHAPTER ON C REATIVITY AND THE COMPLETE MUSICAL SELF" INCLUDES COMPOSING, AS WELL AS IMPROVISING. SEVEN CHAPTERS ON REPERTOIRE AND REVIEWS OF MUSIC AND TEXTS ARE THE MOST C OMPREHENSIVE OF ANY HORN (OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT)TEXT TO DATE. INVALUABLE!!! THE PROCESS OF LEARNING AND TEACHING IS EXTREMELY INSIGHTFUL FOR ANY SERIOUS STU DENT OR THE MOST EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTOR. THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE "MOST VERSATILE OF ALL INSTRUMENTS" --THE HORN.©2001, Softcover.