Heroic Horn - best loved classical horn music

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For those who are new to an instrument, the first question is often: where to start? The ‘Best Loved’ series offers an easy answer to that question and a perfect introduction to the wonderful, varied world of classical music. Spotlighting individual instruments in some of the best-loved pieces ever written, and with a mix of solo, chamber and orchestral works, the series provides a convenient introduction to classical music’s infinite variety of instrumental sounds and styles.

From its origins as a huntsman’s signalling device to the shiny and sophisticated instrument seen today, the French horn is one of the most distinctive and versatile voices in music, equally at home in a refi ned chamber music setting, or amongst other members of the brass family in a full orchestra. The horn’s hunting origins can be heard in the music of Mozart, both son and father, while its more lyrical qualities were exploited sublimely by Tchaikovsky and Brahms. Extremes of virtuosity are on display in Schumann’s Konzertstück, a real showpiece for four horns and orchestra.

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

Naxos

30-09-2020

0747313817771