This album is part of the 'First Chairs of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra' CD series, where musicians present a personal selection from their instrument's repertoire.
Performer Biography
The Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1987, consists of members from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and has performed at significant events, including the inauguration of Queen Beatrix.
Composition History
Joseph Haydn wrote at least three horn concertos during his early years in Eisenstadt, but only the First Horn Concerto in D, Hob. VIId:3 (1762) has survived.
Composition History
Michael Haydn, Joseph Haydn's younger brother, composed a version of Mozart's Horn Concerto KV 447 in 1795, simplifying the horn part and writing a completely new accompaniment.
Performer Biography
Jasper de Waal has been the first horn with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2004 and has given solo concerts, recitals, and master classes worldwide.
Composer Biography
Joseph Haydn, a passionate hunter and fisherman, entered the service of Prince Paul Anton Esterházy in Eisenstadt in 1761, where the court had extensive hunting grounds.
Instruments
The horn evolved from a hunting attribute to a full-fledged orchestral instrument in the 18th century, with the stopping technique (using the hand in the bell) becoming widespread around 1750.
