About this playlist
Schumann called the French horn the soul of the symphony orchestra, and it's hard to disagree. Whether playing a supportive harmonic role, calling out big tunes or taking on soft solos, music for the horn is always memorable.
The French Horn
Tracklist
1. Lebhaft -
Roger Montgomery, Gavin Edwards, Susan Dent, Robert Maskell, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, John Eliot Gardiner
7:02
Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Horn in F Major, Op. 17: I. Allegro moderato
Les Vents Francais, Eric Le Sage
7:55
III. Alla marcia - Più mosso tempo primo
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Saschko Gawriloff, Marie-Luise Neunecker
3:17
Pastoral
Sir Peter Pears, Dennis Brain, New Symphony Orchestra, Eugène Goossens
3:36
Nielsen: Wind Quintet, Op. 43, FS 100: I. Allegro ben moderato
Emmanuel Pahud, Jonathan Kelly, Radek Baborák, Sabine Meyer, Stefan Schweigert
8:34
II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
12:31
Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano in E-Flat Major, Op. 40: III. Adagio mesto
Alexander Melnikov, Teunis van der Zwart, Isabelle Faust
7:43
Villanelle (Orchestrated by Odette Metzneger)
Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic, Hervé Niquet
6:21
Vorspiel
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
4:35
V. Allegro assai
RJ Kelley
2:08
Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung (The Hero's Withdrawal from the World)
Anton Barachovsky
7:27
I. Kräftig - Entschieden
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
35:49
Total playing time
1:47:04
Curated by
Joanna Wilson
Guest Curator
About this playlist
Schumann called the French horn the soul of the symphony orchestra, and it's hard to disagree. Whether playing a supportive harmonic role, calling out big tunes or taking on soft solos, music for the horn is always memorable.
Curated by
Joanna Wilson
Guest Curator
