Horn Concerto - (Study Score)

Described by its composer as 'more concert aria than concerto', this 13-minute work was written for the legendary Barry Tuckwell. A rich exploration of the horn's many characters, from Mahlerian Nachtmusik to moments of clear, Mozartian brilliance, it was heralded as a 'masterpiece of lucidity' by the Guardian and has received over 80 performances since its premiere in 1994.

'The Knussen is a masterpiece....a magical transfigured night, moonlight glistening on snow - the Concerto is full of the most marvellous sonorities, some clear, some only half-glimpsed...the horn part is so varied in range, timbre and dynamic that it scarcely seems to be emerging from a single instrument...'

Boston Globe (Richard Dyer), 25 November 1995

Product details

• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.1996
• EAN: 9780571516674
• ISBN: 978-0-571-51667-4
• No. of pages: 60
• Series: Faber Edition
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Singing, making music; Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Classical, opera, operetta, musical