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It is with great pleasure that we present these four works for two solo horns and chamber orchestra. The opening concerto by Haydn has been a source of controversy among horn players for quite some time. This charming and highly melodic work has all the trademarks of a concerto by his contemporary, the horn player Antonio Rosetti. Indeed, it would not at all have been unusual for Rosetti to use the great Haydn name in order to sell what may have been his finest piece of music. Apparently that sort of thing was done rather regularly in those days. The version on this recording is from the first publication of the Oettinger-Wallenstein Manuscript and was arranged by Edmond Leloir. The concerto in E-flat by Rosetti, which we have included on this album, could almost stand as proof of this theory as there are many similarities between the two works. Antonio Rosetti understood the horn remarkably well- he was after all a horn player- and this is quite evident in these two works. The version recorded here of the Concerto Grosso number 11 from the larger group of works entitled L`estro armonico is an arrangement that was presented to us by Mr. Zoltan Varga with the request that we perform it at the Hungarian International Horn Festival at Mór. After assessing its success, we decided to include it on this recording.It has become a staple of our repertoire ever since. The decision regarding the fourth work of the album was not an easy one. There is, after all, a plethora of great concertos written for 2 horns and orchestra-Bach, Vivaldi, Leopold Mozart, Kuhlau, Händel and Telemann, to name just a few. Naturally we wanted to include something a little bit different and perhaps something new. Thus we came upon the idea to rework a piece of mine originally composed for solo horn and organ. We had previously performed this piece rearranged for two horns and piano at a recital in Rome. At that time, I knew that this Gothic-sounding work had not yet found its true home.

author: Linda Rutherford asin: 0793595525 binding: Paperback list price: $12.95 USD amazon price: $11.01 USD

This collection for French Horn was personally selected and performed by world-famous performing artist and educator, Louis Stout. The accompanying CD is uniquely designed to serve in practice and performance situations, as the first track features the solo performance with piano accompaniment, and the second track is the piano accompaniment only. Edited by Linda Rutherford. Contents: Come Unto Him (Handel) * A Tear (Moussorgsky) * Traumerei (Schumann) * The Swan (Saint-Saens) * Sicilienne (Pergolesi) * Romance (Saint-Saens) * Air (J.S. Bach) * Movement for Solo Horn and Piano (Stout).

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A compendium of Brass Articles from The Instrumentalist.

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Rarely recorded chamber music and solo horn pieces. World premiere recording of the Vignery sonata.

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Classical Gas a multi track recording of french horn ensemble playing Mason Williams' hit guitar solo With Richard Burdick, french horn. This is based on the original guitar so with orchestra. This will be available at Mp3 download sites around the world soon. I have made a limited pressing of only 50 for the press and 50 to sell. * This is a single track CD. It is 3:13 long and intended as a mp3 download from many places around the world. It is priced high for collectors. I am only selling 50 copies signed and numbered

author: Music Minus One asin: 1596152109 binding: Paperback list price: $29.98 USD amazon price: $29.98

Play the French Horn, listen to the Soloist then play the selection yourself! Perfect for practice, performance, auditions, and more!Myron Bloom of the Cleveland Symphony guides you through this second volume of beginning-level French horn solos. An invaluable resource for any beginning hornist. Includes a high-quality printed music score containing the solo part, annotated with performance suggestions; and a compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) followed by piano accompaniments to each piece, minus the soloist Musicians:Performed by Myron Bloom, French horn Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen, piano Song Listing: Bach, Johann Sebastian 'Herzlich thut mich verlangen' (chorale prelude), BWV727 Ballatore, Pietro Serenata Beethoven, Ludwig van Little Rondo (after Rondo in G for piano and violin) Schubert, Franz Andantino Strauss, Richard Allerseelen, op. 10, no. 8 Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich Kamarinskaya Kaplan, David Soliloquy Purcell, Henry Minuet Ilyinsky, Alexander Lullaby Cohen, Sol B. Legend of the Hills Poole, Reid Song of a City

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Learn the French Horn! Great for practice,performance, auditions and for everyday listening pleasure!A fabulous selection of wind quintets from such masters as Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, Lefebvre, Colomer and Barthe. Contains pieces of varying lengths and complexities for a broad range of technical abilities, from easy to moderately difficult. This is truly a treasure-trove for any hornist! Includes a high-quality printed music score and a compact disc containing accompaniments to each piece, minus the soloist. Musicians:Accompaniment: Camerata Woodwind Quintet: Gerald Carey, flute; Roy Lawrence, oboe; George Townsend, clarinet; Robert Koper, bassoon Song Listing:Beethoven, Ludwig van Quintet (from sextet, op. 71) Haydn, Franz Josef Minuet Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus German Dance Haydn, Franz Josef Rondo (Presto) Colomer, C.M. Bourée Lefebvre, Charles Suite for Winds, op. 57: III. Finale - Allegro leggiero Reicha, Antoine Woodwind Suite in E-flat major Barthe, A. Passacaille Haydn, Franz Josef Divertimento No. 1 in B-flat major, HobII/46 Lefebvre, Charles Suite for Winds, op. 57: II. Allegretto scherzando

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"Beg to report safe delivery of a strong, healthy last movement to my Second. Father and child doing as well as can be expected." So ran Mahler's jubilant message on completion of his "Resurrection" Symphony, which after several years' painful gestation had come together in his mind with a sudden flash of inspiration. It had begun as a single-movement funeral rite, and gradually taken shape under the influence of Schubert's music, but the choral conclusion of Beethoven's Ninth was its Grail. Zubin Mehta's 25-year-old recording is a superb addition to the ranks of contending interpretations. It is lighter on its feet than Bernstein's classic version, with all the elements in Mahler's tonal landscape brought out in high relief: by turns lush, austere, grandiose, and intimate. Here is the Vienna Phil at its best, with two incomparable voices on the bridge--Christa Ludwig's steely mezzo and Ileana Cotrubas's soaring soprano. The "Legendary" on the cover is not hype: This is still as good as it gets. --Michael Church

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Water Lily Acoustics is proud to present the legendary orchestras of St. Petersburg, Russia, in live concert recordings which capture the excitement and sense of occasion of attending a live performance as no studio recording can. The philosophical and technical ethos of the Water Lily approach to recording is, here, perhaps for the first time, given free rein to produce a musical experience unparalleled in its realism and impact. Forged from the precious metals of the opulent age of the Czars, and tempered in the crucible of Communism, the orchestras of the former Soviet Union occupy a position in world culture that is truly unique. It is a privilege to be the first American record company to have captured the essence of these great orchestras in their native city. A century after they were written, Mahler's symphonies remain among the most challenging works in the symphonic repertoire, demanding the highest level of orchestral virtuosity and the utmost interpretive insight from the conductor. Mahler's spectacular orchestration presents a sonic palette of the utmost diversity, and a range of dynamic - from whispering solos to apocalyptic climaxes - certain to immerse the listener completely in his unique sound-world. Astonishingly, this recording marks the first time that any of Maestro Temirkanov's critically and publicly lauded Mahler interpretations with the St Petersburg Philharmonic has been available in recorded form. Now, finally, audiences the world over have an opportunity to experience this extraordinary music in the hands of one of its greatest living interpreters.

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Herbert von Karajan was a Strauss specialist, and if ever composer and conductor were united in musical philosophy, then these two were. Both favored making a beautiful, creamy, homogenized sound over just about all else, and von Karajan clearly relished the opportunities this music offered for playing that combined both tonal opulence and virtuosity. His Zarathustra (a.k.a. 2001: A Space Odyssey) is, along with Fritz Reiner's, probably among the two or three best performances preserved on disc, and von Karajan is nearly flawless on the other works as well. More good news: DG has given him warm, rich sound that's much better than their Berlin average. An essential Strauss collection. --David Hurwitz

author: Bruce Pearson & Mary Elledge asin: 084975674X binding: Paperback

15 Easy Solos for Young Musicians, including CD