+My horn instructor didn't explain +that the concerto was composed for natural horn in the +key of D. To me, it was composed in three sharps: a +bright sounding key signature with a lot a +cross-fingering on 16th note runs.
I too learned to play the Mozart concerti in the 60's thinking the same thing. It wasn't until years later I realized Wolfie didn't have the valved horn and the parts were actually in D and Eb. So then can someone explain to this amateur why were such easily transposed concerti transcribed for Horn in F and Strauss' second wasn't? Regards, Joe -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Jellison Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 5:49 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] Re: curious pricing -- experiencing Mozart in ruralOregon All this neh, neh, neh, regarding whether or not to read the concertos in their originally composed key or not... well, there are other ways to experiencing Mozart: as a kid in the 1960's, I remember when my horn instructor sat the sheet music for the K. 412 (1st Concerto) in front of me, presented for horn in F with three sharps. My horn instructor didn't explain that the concerto was composed for natural horn in the key of D. To me, it was composed in three sharps: a bright sounding key signature with a lot a cross-fingering on 16th note runs. Cool. The genius of the music was obvious to me, even if I didn't know about natural horns and transposition. I am compelled to think that Mozart would have loved to compose for the valved horn, with the same flair that he composed for piano and for string instruments. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/joescarpelli%40earthlink.net _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
