Hans: Thanks for your excellent post clarifying the dating of the Mozart Concerti. I do have one question. Concerning the Allegro fragment in E-Flat Major (which has been reconstructed in several ways by Jeurissen, Tuckwell, and Nicholas), do you feel as others that this dates from around 1781 and could be part of a full concerto consisting of the Concert Rondo as a finalie.
I believe I read somewhere in my studies that scholars found that the manuscript paper may have been from the same bundle (watermarks, aging tests, ink tests). Or else they were written in close proximity. I find the melodic line very 'disjunct' as compared to the rest of his horn writing. It's acrobatic leaps, flourishes, and general good humor almost remind me of Italian music in this period. What are your thoughts concerning this movement? As an aside to the readership, if you haven't read Han's research on the Mozart concerti, Das Horn bei Mozart you are missing a wonderful experience in understanding these works and also study the autograph facsimiles of the score. I encourage my students to use this book and also study the Barenreiter edition to look at not only the horn part, but the string parts for phrasing and articulation. Han's volume on the Mozart Concerti should be in every Music School library. Sincerely, Dr. Eldon Matlick, Horn Professor, University of Oklahoma Principal Hornist, OK City Philharmonic 500 W Boyd Norman, OK 73019 (405) 325-4093 off. (405) 325-7574 fax Conn-Selmer Educational Artist http://ouhorns.com __________________________________________________ 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/archive%40jab.org
