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3rd Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, Op. 18 ("Hommage d`Amitié et de Reconnaissance") 4th Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, Op. 19 ("Hommage à la Mémoire de Punto") 5th Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, Op. 21; Concertino for Horn; Sonate in F-major for horn and harp; Air Ecossais varié pour Cor et Harpe, Op.22; Horn Sonate, Op. 3; Sébastien ...
A number of concertos and concertante works have been written for cor anglais (English horn) and string, wind, chamber, or full orchestra.. English horn concertos appeared about a century later than oboe solo pieces, mostly because until halfway through the 18th century different instruments (the taille de hautbois, vox humana and the oboe da caccia) had the role of the tenor or alto ...
The music journalist Jari Kallio described the concerto as "luminous" and "a riveting score," adding that "the Abrahamsen concerto will dwell long in memory." [3] Michael Zarathus-Cook of smART Magazine described the solo part "as a virtuoso cosplaying as an amateur with a penchant for improvisation — in a good way." He continued, "At least ...
The four Horn Concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were written for his friend Joseph Leutgeb, whom he had known since childhood. Leutgeb was a skilled player, and the works are difficult to perform on the natural horn of the period, requiring lip trills , much hand-stopping , and rapid tonguing .
The Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra is a composition for solo English horn and orchestra by the American composer Ned Rorem.The work was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic to commemorate the orchestra's sesquicentennial anniversary.
The Horn Concerto is perhaps the best known of Glière's acclaimed works. The addition of valves in the early 19th century allowed composers a greater flexibility in their compositions, and the horn became a full range solo instrument. Many composers, valuing its large range and unique tone, incorporated it more prominently in their compositions.
(The horn part is the same.) The horn concerto has become the most frequently performed horn concerto written in the 19th century. [citation needed] The premiere with piano accompaniment was given in 1883 at Munich, and that with orchestral accompaniment in 1885 at Meiningen. Towards the end of his life in 1942, Strauss wrote a second horn ...
The Concerto for Horn and Strings is a concerto for horn and string orchestra in three movements by the English composer Gordon Jacob. The work was composed in 1951 for soloist Dennis Brain and premiered on 8 May 1951, with Jacob conducting the Riddick String Orchestra in Wigmore Hall, London. The piece has been regarded as one of the most ...