This album, 'The Art of the Vienna Horn,' is the second release in a series featuring leading players of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Wolfgang Tomboeck has served as first horn with the Vienna Philharmonic since 1980 and has performed under many famous conductors, including Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, and Riccardo Muti.
Instruments
Despite its difficulty, the Vienna horn is valued for its soft, rounded sound and rich tone colors, which suit composers like Brahms, Bruckner, and Wagner, who wrote specifically for the instrument.
Performer Biography
Wolfgang Tomboeck, the Vienna horn player on this album, comes from a family with generations of musicians, including his grandfather and father who were also horn players in Vienna.
Instruments
The Vienna horn is considered a 'beloved enemy' by players, requiring immense strength and precision due to its 3.7-meter air column, compared to the double horn's ability to switch to 2.7 meters.
Instruments
The Vienna horn, also known as the F horn, is a valve horn that is almost exclusively played in Vienna today, distinguishing it from the more common double horn.
