Soloistic English horn literature from 1736-1984
New York Times critic Harold Schonberg once commented that solo concerti for the English horn are as rare as fish with fur. Indeed, the common impression is that works composed specifically for the instrument are few and far between . However, William McMullen's thematic catalogue admirably ref...
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Stuyvesant
Pendragon Press
1994
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Add Tag | Summary: | New York Times critic Harold Schonberg once commented that solo concerti for the English horn are as rare as fish with fur. Indeed, the common impression is that works composed specifically for the instrument are few and far between . However, William McMullen's thematic catalogue admirably refutes this notion, with 200 works that are originally written for a soloistic English horn; works that allow the player an opportunity to illustrate the instrument's unique expressive qualities in a solo setting. Each entry in the catalogue is divided into two main parts - one dealing with information about the composer, and the other supplying details about the work (instrumentation; date and place of composition/publication; numbers, titles and timings of movements; first performance dates; comments from the composer; and a description of any unusual technical demands upon the soloist). Thematic incipits are also included. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 257 pages illustrations 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0918728789 (hbk.) 9780918728784 (hbk.) |
Horn technique