Schumann, Saint-Saëns & Glière: Works for Horn & Orchestra

Featuring

Sakari Oramo
Markus Maskuniitty
Martin Schöpfer
Kristofer Öberg
Monica Berenguer Caro
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Robert Schumann
Camille Saint-Saëns
Reinhold Glière

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Compositional Technique

The development of the valve horn, patented in 1818, allowed composers to write virtuoso works for the instrument, as showcased on this album.

Performer Biography

Markus Maskuniitty, the horn soloist on this album, was invited to audition for the Berlin Philharmonic by Claudio Abbado after Abbado was impressed by his playing with the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester.

Composer Biography

Reinhold Glière, a composer on this album, remained in Russia after the 1917 October Revolution, unlike many of his colleagues, and became an educator and composer of the first Soviet ballet.

Critical Reception

Schumann's Konzertstück was initially considered unplayable due to its technical demands and was not performed in concert for many years after its premiere.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Robert Schumann, a composer featured on this album, believed the horn was the "soul of the orchestra."

Composition History

Reinhold Glière's Horn Concerto was written in 1951 when the composer was 76 years old, for Valery Polekh, a long-time member of the Bolshoi orchestra.

Composition History

Robert Schumann's Konzertstück for four horns and orchestra was a pioneering work, being one of the first to exploit the capabilities of the newly developed valve horn.