Horn players with developing recording careers sooner or later must tackle Mozart's four canonical concertos, the bedrock of the hornist's solo repertoire. Beyond that, some may also get around to his Concert Rondo for horn and orchestra, the Quintet for horn and strings, and the sextet, Ein Musikalischer Spass (A Musical Joke), for two horns and strings. Here, Dutch player Teunis van der Zwart has inventively put together an entire CD of Mozart works for horn, and included only one concerto, the third, in E flat, K. 447. ...
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Horn players with developing recording careers sooner or later must tackle Mozart's four canonical concertos, the bedrock of the hornist's solo repertoire. Beyond that, some may also get around to his Concert Rondo for horn and orchestra, the Quintet for horn and strings, and the sextet, Ein Musikalischer Spass (A Musical Joke), for two horns and strings. Here, Dutch player Teunis van der Zwart has inventively put together an entire CD of Mozart works for horn, and included only one concerto, the third, in E flat, K. 447. The quintet and Ein Musikalischer Spass are also included, and the remaining works are relatively obscure -- an aria with horn obbligato; "Lungi da te," from Mitridate; and eight excerpts from the 12 Duos for Two Horns. The repertoire alone makes this a disc that should be of strong interest to any fans of Mozart's elegant music for horn, or anyone who can't get enough of his out-of-the-way works. The aria is a gorgeous example of the composer's most broadly lyrical writing, while the...
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