The Golden Age of the Horn - Concertos for 2 Horns
10/25/2024, 12 Tracks, 1:11:49
Featuring
Jacek Muzyk
Daniel Kerdelewicz
JoAnn Falletta
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Friedrich Witt
Franz Anton Hoffmeister
Leopold Mozart
Franz Xaver Pokorny
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Performer Biography
Jacek Muzyk, a horn player on this album, was nominated as principal horn for Krystian Zimerman's Polish Festival Orchestra in 1999 and has since performed with major orchestras like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Witt, a composer featured on this album, was born in the same year as Beethoven and was once linked to him through a mistaken identity case involving Witt's 'Jena' Symphony.
Composer Biography
Franz Anton Hoffmeister, another composer on this album, is primarily known as a music publisher whose firm, C.F. Peters, published works by Mozart and Beethoven.
Historical Context
The 18th century marked a 'Golden Age' for the horn, as it was elevated to a solo instrument in classical music.
Performer Biography
Daniel Kerdelewicz, the second horn player, traveled 300 miles at age 15 to study horn and later premiered Wojtek Blecharz's Concerto for Horn, Saxophone and Orchestra in Poland.
Recording & Production
This album includes a world premiere recording of Franz Anton Hoffmeister's Concerto No. 3 in E flat major.
Composition History
Many concertos for two horns from the 18th century have only recently surfaced due to the high technical demands on players and doubts about their musicality.
