In answer to Richard's question about the Ligeti, the writing in the trio is essentially all written to be played on various partials changing fingerings only to go to a different harmonic series (I'm sure no one understands this unless they have seen the score, but I am unable to express it any other way). In his "Hamburg" concerto for horn, there are several natural horns in the orchestra, each pitched in a different key. I am not sure but I beleive that the solo uses some of the same techniques that I described in the trio. Bill Purvis or M-L Neunecker could probably be more authoritative on this, but I am not in touch with either of them, though I have heard both of them live in these great works and each of them have recorded the trio, Marie-Luise the concerto, too.
Peter H. <message: 2 <date: Tue, 01 May 2007 20:37:10 -0700 <from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <subject: [Hornlist] RE: Modern works for Natural horn < <Richard Burdick wrote: <>I am working on a list of compositions written since 1900 for <>the natural horn. So far the list is quite short. < <I don't know what your exact criteria are, in terms of instrumentation <(whether only works which feature the natural horn as a solo instrument <are <to be included). In any case, your list will grow substantially. In <terms <of significant works, certainly Ligeti comes to mind. And if you don't <mind <a mildly cheeky answer, given your 1900 cut-off - how about the Ravel <Pavane? < <Thanks David! <I'll put the Ravel on the list for now, I had thought of that too . . . <What is the Ligeti? I thought his trio (with violin & piano) was for valve <horn . . (?) NO exact criteria except I am not really looking for hunting music Richard _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
