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Auf der Jagd nach Romantik
Auf der Jagd nach Romantik in Bloomington, MN
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This 2024 release by historical hornists
Bart Aerbeydt
and
Gijs Laceulle
, with the
Freiburger Barockorchester
on the two concertos included, followed close upon another similar release by
Jacek Muzyk
Daniel Kerdelewicz
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
. Both are worth hearing for those with the time, for together they hint at a large repertory that is only beginning to be explored; only one work,
Leopold Mozart
's
Concerto in E flat major for two horns and orchestra
, is shared between the two albums. Possibly the reason that this music is not better known is that the number of horn players who can master it is not large. The works here were written for the natural horn, before the instrument was controlled by valves; its pitch could, however, be modulated by inserting a hand into the bell and moving it around. (The "
On the Hunt for Romanticism
" title refers simply to the fact that all this music originated with hunting horns.) Playing it well involves a kind of knife's edge quality that the performers here produce well. Sample the little-played but quite virtuosic
Sextet for two horns, two violins, viola, cello, and double bass, Op. 81a
, of
Beethoven
, an early work despite its high opus number; it's not quite clear how, but
managed a full inventory of the rather strange sounds this instrument can produce. Another highlight is the group of
Horn Duos, K. 487
, by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
, which are similarly idiomatic. The
Duos for two horns, Op. 2
Heinrich Simrock
have some intriguing rustic and ethnic sounds including a "Polaka." The music is lively and fresh, with circumspect support from the
under
Gottfried von der Goltz
, and it is to be hoped that hearing it will inspire other hornists to take up this fascinating repertory. ~ James Manheim
Bart Aerbeydt
and
Gijs Laceulle
, with the
Freiburger Barockorchester
on the two concertos included, followed close upon another similar release by
Jacek Muzyk
Daniel Kerdelewicz
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
. Both are worth hearing for those with the time, for together they hint at a large repertory that is only beginning to be explored; only one work,
Leopold Mozart
's
Concerto in E flat major for two horns and orchestra
, is shared between the two albums. Possibly the reason that this music is not better known is that the number of horn players who can master it is not large. The works here were written for the natural horn, before the instrument was controlled by valves; its pitch could, however, be modulated by inserting a hand into the bell and moving it around. (The "
On the Hunt for Romanticism
" title refers simply to the fact that all this music originated with hunting horns.) Playing it well involves a kind of knife's edge quality that the performers here produce well. Sample the little-played but quite virtuosic
Sextet for two horns, two violins, viola, cello, and double bass, Op. 81a
, of
Beethoven
, an early work despite its high opus number; it's not quite clear how, but
managed a full inventory of the rather strange sounds this instrument can produce. Another highlight is the group of
Horn Duos, K. 487
, by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
, which are similarly idiomatic. The
Duos for two horns, Op. 2
Heinrich Simrock
have some intriguing rustic and ethnic sounds including a "Polaka." The music is lively and fresh, with circumspect support from the
under
Gottfried von der Goltz
, and it is to be hoped that hearing it will inspire other hornists to take up this fascinating repertory. ~ James Manheim
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