Despite their surface charm, these concertos present many technical challenges for the soloist, yet remain immensely popular today.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was inspired to compose these four horn concertos due to his friendship with the famous horn-player Joseph Leutgeb.
The NAXOS SELECTION edition uses straightforward color coding on its cover graphics to help identify different genres of classical music.
This album is part of the NAXOS SELECTION edition, which features state-of-the-art, all-digital recordings of classical music milestones.
These horn concertos are characterized by catchy melodies and dashing hunting connotations, particularly in their Rondo movements.
