Beethoven himself apparently wrote the horn part to the Sonata. I can not locate my copy of Thayer's biography of Beethoven (english translation) (to confirm my memory) and have not read in many years the passages I now refer to, in paraphrase: Beethoven was scheduled to participate in a musical performance. He learned that Punto was to arrive in town the evening before the performance. Beethoven met with Punto when he arrived and asked if he would participate in the performance the next day, that Beethoven would write something for him. Punto agreed, asking when his part would be ready. Beethoven promised it for noon the next day, and it was thereafter written and delivered as promised, and the two rehearsed it with Beethoven having written for himself but a few notations (as to what constituted the piano part). They peformed it that evening and thereafter took it on the road, in current terminology. One performance was reviewed in part as follows: We all know of the great Giovanni Punto, but who is this Herr Beethover?
Shel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hans Pizka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Horn List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 3:35 AM Subject: RE: [Hornlist] De Kruftt Sonata The Birdalone publication is a reprint not a transcription. Yes, you are correct with your assumption. The Krufft & the Beethoven Sonatas are rather piano sonatas with an obligato horn part. That was the usual way then. And the piano parts are rather challenging as both composers were extremely good pianists. I had discussed the Beethoven Sonata with Wolfgang Sawallisch, and he assumed that the horn part were not by Beethoven himself but by Giovanni Punto (J.V.Stich), just set atop of the piano part. So it became a combination-composition by a famous author plus another famous co-author. One has to remember that the opus number 17 reflects to a rather early composition by Beethoven. ============================================================= -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Hornlist] De Kruftt Sonata Hans, I heard somewhere that this piece was originally a sonata for piano and horn accompaniment and not a sonata for horn and piano accompaniment. Is that true? Also I think Birdalone music has another transcription of the piece in E, and it's fairly clean. The only problem is the piano music doesn't have the horn part. I've played the piece before. It's very beautiful, and in E it shines quite nicely. In F and in Eb it doesn't seem to have the same effect. -William _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/skirshner%40ameritech.net _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
