Beethoven's Sonata Op. 17 was reportedly written in a single day, the day before its premiere, with Beethoven improvising the piano part during the concert.
Composition History
Beethoven's Sonata Op. 17 is considered the first true sonata for horn and piano in music history.
Composer Biography
Nikolaus Freiherr von Krufft, a composer featured on this album, was primarily an advisor to the Imperial Chancellery in Vienna and composed music in his spare time, often at night.
Composer Biography
Franz Xaver Süssmayr, a student and assistant of Mozart, completed Mozart's unfinished Requiem and also contributed to his Horn Concerto.
Composition History
Vincenzo Righini's Duo for Horn and Piano, dated around 1780, may be the earliest piece ever written for horn and piano.
Instruments
The natural horn, used on this album, relies on crooks (shanks) to change its length and thus its key, and hand-stopping in the bell to alter pitch and timbre.
Instruments
The fortepiano used for this recording is a copy of a 1792 instrument by Anton Walter, a Viennese maker whose pianos were praised by Mozart and Beethoven.
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