The Black Horn The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt [Hardcover]

Black Horn takes on the life of Watt with raw honesty, humor, and diversity.? Watt describes every situation with precise detail.? Nothing is left to the imagination.? Through intimate encounters, the feeling of being disrespected by peers, and a lack of support throughout his early years as a musician, Watt evokes the emotions behind what it's like for him to be a successful African-American classical musician.Robert Lee Watt didnt allow racial stereotypes and?the low expectations of others to?hold him back. From the beginning, the classical musician used that?negativity as his fuel to excel& The Black Horn is candid and often humorous. Watts stories of transcending racial and class discrimination?are especially edifying.Certainly there is wisdom to be imparted by a musician of Watts experience. One has to admire his perseverance and tenacity in remaining with what was obviously a contentious section for so many years.Today, the number of African Americans who hold chairs in major American symphony orchestras are few and far between, and Watt is the first in many years to write about this uniquely exhilaratingand at times painfulexperience.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 exhilaratingand at times painfulexperience.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 authors own father, who played trumpet, sought to dissuade the young classical musician in the making. He faced opposition from wil“8