NTT: the piece being arranged here is, I think such a mainstay of the classical repertoire that I almost feel like we could spoil it in the comments without causing angst for any Tone Prose readers, but I'll be a little cagier than that, and allow you all your glories for identifying the original piece.
Having said that, determining the identity of the composer who would take this piece and arrange it for horn and piano is a much different matter. Listening to the recording, the piano being used sounds like it's a tinkly old thing, maybe a pianoforte, so perhaps this is a period instrument performance that would reflect the fact that the arranger was working in a period similar to the original composer (the 1820s.)
Having said THAT, I wouldn't be so sure, since the original composer was toiling in obscurity during his lifetime, and the melodic capabilities of the horn weren't nearly so developed as to be able to handle the passagework given to the instrument in this recording. So maybe I'm mishearing the piano, because I would think that this horn writing wouldn't be possible until the 1860s or 1870s at the earliest.
Richard Strauss comes to mind, since his father was a great horn player, so perhaps he put together this arrangement for a little bit of family bonding. Other horny arrangers that come to mind are Rimsky-Korsakov and Gustav Mahler.
The fact that the original composer was the "bigger name" isn't really much of a help (yes, I know the original piece(s) too). Arguably, given the chronological order in mind, that only helps exclude Brahms and Stravinsky. And it's definitely not either of those.
I was actually thinking Strauss as well, just because I am getting some Strauss horn concerto vibes towards the end of the clip. But it could be some oddball composer of virtuoso music. I am just going to throw out Bottesini, although I am not aware of him writing for instruments other than bass.
Now Will’s touching on one of my rabidly held urban development opinions which is that cities should never use public funds to pay for sports arenas (unless the city gets an ownership stake in the team(s) and veto power over future relocation decisions….and even then I’m wary).
NTT: Well, without naming the original source and composer specifically, let's talk about fly fishing in Montana. Which, if you know, you know I know the original piece.
I have heard recordings (might even have a CD of this arrangement). Composer/Arranger starts with a C I think: Czerny, Cherubini, Cambini?
Given the natural horn pyrotechnics, I'm going to guess at 3 famous performers whose CD's of similar pieces I own and admire:
Andrew Clark (who had moved his hornshop to Vancouver, BC, and whom I had a chance to meet at a NW Horn Workshop)
Anthony Halstead, whom I've chatted with on the Horn People FB page
Or
Barry Tuckwell (whom I met at the 4th International Horn Workshop in Bloomington, Indiana).
NTT: the piece being arranged here is, I think such a mainstay of the classical repertoire that I almost feel like we could spoil it in the comments without causing angst for any Tone Prose readers, but I'll be a little cagier than that, and allow you all your glories for identifying the original piece.
Having said that, determining the identity of the composer who would take this piece and arrange it for horn and piano is a much different matter. Listening to the recording, the piano being used sounds like it's a tinkly old thing, maybe a pianoforte, so perhaps this is a period instrument performance that would reflect the fact that the arranger was working in a period similar to the original composer (the 1820s.)
Having said THAT, I wouldn't be so sure, since the original composer was toiling in obscurity during his lifetime, and the melodic capabilities of the horn weren't nearly so developed as to be able to handle the passagework given to the instrument in this recording. So maybe I'm mishearing the piano, because I would think that this horn writing wouldn't be possible until the 1860s or 1870s at the earliest.
Richard Strauss comes to mind, since his father was a great horn player, so perhaps he put together this arrangement for a little bit of family bonding. Other horny arrangers that come to mind are Rimsky-Korsakov and Gustav Mahler.
The fact that the original composer was the "bigger name" isn't really much of a help (yes, I know the original piece(s) too). Arguably, given the chronological order in mind, that only helps exclude Brahms and Stravinsky. And it's definitely not either of those.
I was actually thinking Strauss as well, just because I am getting some Strauss horn concerto vibes towards the end of the clip. But it could be some oddball composer of virtuoso music. I am just going to throw out Bottesini, although I am not aware of him writing for instruments other than bass.
Now Will’s touching on one of my rabidly held urban development opinions which is that cities should never use public funds to pay for sports arenas (unless the city gets an ownership stake in the team(s) and veto power over future relocation decisions….and even then I’m wary).
NTT: Well, without naming the original source and composer specifically, let's talk about fly fishing in Montana. Which, if you know, you know I know the original piece.
I have heard recordings (might even have a CD of this arrangement). Composer/Arranger starts with a C I think: Czerny, Cherubini, Cambini?
Given the natural horn pyrotechnics, I'm going to guess at 3 famous performers whose CD's of similar pieces I own and admire:
Andrew Clark (who had moved his hornshop to Vancouver, BC, and whom I had a chance to meet at a NW Horn Workshop)
Anthony Halstead, whom I've chatted with on the Horn People FB page
Or
Barry Tuckwell (whom I met at the 4th International Horn Workshop in Bloomington, Indiana).
(It is Andrew Clark performing! A great album.)
Thanks, Eric. I love his playing! I assume you must be Listener Eric who gave us this NTT? And, I'm guessing, also a horn player like I am? 📯📯📯📯
Indeed to both!
Pleased to make your acquaintance, Eric.