Mozart and his friend Joseph Leutgeb spent a lot of time trying to one-up each other. And it's a good thing they did, because it caused Mozart to write some amazing music for horn. Sergei Nakariakov ...
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and their principal horn player, Tim Thorpe as soloist, perform the 3rd movement of Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4, as heard in the Ten Pieces film.
Taking advantage of the new expressive possibilities opened up by improvements in the design of the clarinet, Mozart created a concerto of exquisite beauty — one of the last works he would ever write.
The first recordings of Mozart's horn concertos using the kind of instrument the composer would have been familiar with appeared in the early 1970s. The inescapable contrast between the open and ...
Manchester Camerata continues their Mozart, Made in Manchester series! This time, tackling the infamous Horn Concertos. These playful concertos capture the close and jokey, yet unlikely friendship of ...
One of the many cool things about the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Mozart Festival, which runs through Feb. 5, is the opportunity it offers orchestra members to shine in the solo spotlight. So often ...
We all know Wolfgang was a musical genius and a bit of a joker - and here’s a great example of what he got up to in one of his most famous manuscripts. Joseph Leutgeb was one of the finest horn ...
Sarah Willis has been a horn player with the Berlin Philharmonic since 2001. She was even surprised when she won the audition! "At the end of the audition when everyone came out and congratulated me, ...
Arrangements suitable for orchestral instruments, for beginners up to Grade 5. All parts have been designed to work together to enable mixed-ability groups to perform together.
Problematic, on the other hand, was the first-half Mozart, third of the four concertos he composed for his beloved horn virtuoso Joseph Leutgeb. Everyone loves Anneke Scott (pictured below by Miriam ...
The music Mozart wrote for his horn-playing friend Joseph Leutgeb is still some of the finest music ever written for horn. We feature some of the highlights: the lyrical Horn Quintet, a reconstruction ...