Horn with accompaniment

With its own character and its own particular atmosphere, each of the four separate movements that compose this work, evokes one of four famous and unique cities in the world: Buenos Aires, Venice, Los Angeles and Paris. Buenos Aires relives in a... Read more

This sonata is written in two parts, each comprising two movements attacca. Anthony Plog skillfully varies passages that highlight the sonority and singing character of the horn with more virtuosic and agitated passages. He maintains a dramatic... Read more

A very creative writing that gives this concerto a magical character, a kind of imaginary journey. Anthony Plog wrote the Horn Concerto No. 1 in 2003. It is a very adventurous work, both in terms of form and harmonies. It is divided into two parts... Read more

Although of a predominantly lyrical nature, this work utilizes many aspects of horn technique and thus presents a considerable challenge for the player. The work opens with dark chords seeking upwards. The horn enters with a modest, but... Read more

This collection is intended for young horn players and pianists. It stimulates them and makes them grow while having fun. Simple in appearance, these little pieces are nevertheless musically rich in details and colors. The carefully thought out... Read more

Mister JPC is a twofold homage: to the blues of John Coltrane, and to the talent of the score's dedicatee, Jean-Pierre Cénédèse. It follows the standard outline of late 19th-century and early 20th-century recital pieces, and will figure... Read more

Urs Brodmann's Ballade for horn and piano is a stunning piece in which the horn expresses grace and elegance on a breathtaking piano accompaniment. This Ballad is articulated on two key indications: Dramatico and Lento. Read more

The individual movements drew their inspiration from the poems of the Hungarian writer, Attila Jozsef (1905-1937), whose destiny was tragic. The horn and piano are treated as equal partners, and together they exude an extraordinary dramatic and... Read more

Waltz Twist is an earworm, a compact jazzy tune with some rhythmic twists. The horn part is written in an comfortable key and range. It fits as an encore for a recital or for pedagogical use. Read more

«Horn Hounds» is the story of the encounter of two dogs, told in a musically humorous and virtuosic language using special effects while respecting the horn’s lyrical and heroic traditions. Read more

A slow and expressive introduction in the form of a long crescendo leads to an initial, short cadenza for the solo instrument. An Andantino follows, enlivened by a syncopated, breathless accompaniment. Entrusted in the orchestral version to paired... Read more

The work is in three movements but the lengthy slow section that opens the first movement, eventually giving way to an Allegro, results in a structure that hints at the four-movement baroque sonata format. It showcases both the technical... Read more

The Ballade is in one continuous movement but divided into three main sections – slow and lyrical, fast and energetic, slow and conclusive. Despite its length it should be considered to be a contemporary virtuosic work displaying a wide variety of... Read more

The Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a dead Princess) was originally written for solo piano in 1899 and dedicated to the Princess de Polignac. In 1910, the composer transcribed it for small orchestra. The title of this piece has led to... Read more

The work especially brings out the lyrical and expressive side of the horn. The meditative beginning changes in the middle section to a vigorous and brilliant Allegro, in which elements of the primary theme reappear. The piece ends with a feeling of... Read more

The Horn Concerto No. 2  for horn and chamber orchestra is written in three traditional movements with harmonies tending to be more tonal oriented, but within the immediately recognizable musical idiom of composer Anthony Plog, including extended... Read more

Adventures in Brass is a series of 6 six brass solos written by Anthony Plog and commissioned by M. Dee Stewart, Director of CAP ventures (College Auditions Preparation) at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.... Read more

From 1953 to 1956, Jean Perrin composed 5 major sonatas, successively for horn, violin, cello, and flute, all with piano accompaniment, as well as a sonata for piano. Jean Perrin's music is often extended by bi-modality, and the three movements of... Read more

A very dramatic and gripping work, featuring animated and lyrical phrases at a challenging technical level in all three movements. Read more

The theme of Sonhos (Dreams) was influenced by the jazz-style of “ballade” both in its form and harmony. Read more

This piece is inspired by the slow and gentle movements of the traditional dance of a Miko (maiden integrated into the religious ritual of the Japanese Shinto-Shrine). This is a highly stylized dance, especially when compared to those of occidental... Read more

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A youthful effort, this Sonatine is evidence of the love of the composer for the horn, his «second» instrument at the Conservatory, and of the influence on him of the rhythms and modes of the folk music of his native Rumania, as well as the... Read more

The main concept behind “Visions” for Horn & Piano is the idea of two separate elements expressing the same idea, in other words, how certain themes are viewed and developed by each of the two instrument.  Read more

Sweet Rustica is an informal piece that recreates, through a constant game of words, the old baroque form. It begins with Prelúdico, an allegory to the wonderful prelude in C minor in the first book of the Well-Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach. While... Read more