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Horn Concertos: L Mozart, Witt, Pokorny, Rosetti (Hermann Baumann)
Leopold Mozart Concerto in E-flat for 2 Horns; Sinfonia di caccia in G Franz Xaver Pokorny Concerto in F for 2 Horns Friedrich Witt Concerto in F for 2 Horns Antonio Rosetti Concerto in F Herman Baumann, Horn Jaap Schröder, Concerto Amsterdam (Period Instruments???) Arts Archives 43049-2 (1981/2006) [Flac & Scans] The question is: Is this is on period instruments? Concerto Amsterdam's musicians originally played on modern instruments using "historically informed" performance techniques. However, in the late 1960s the ensemble transitioned to performing on "period" instruments. Herman Baumann is known for performing on both modern and historical horns, however this cover shows a modern horn. The covers of the original 1968 and 1973/74 reissue LPs (Acanta & BASF) show him holding a modern valved horn. The pitch is modern (A=440) but there is no string vibrato. The horns […]
2018-02-03 06:12:46
Composer Jennifer Higdon stands after her Low Brass Concerto was performed by principal trombonist Jay Friedman, trombonist Michael Mulcahy, trombonist Charles Vernon, tubist Gene Pokorny, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. Composer Jennifer Higdon stands after her Low Brass Concerto was performed by principal trombonist Jay Friedman, trombonist Michael Mulcahy, trombonist Charles Vernon, tubist Gene Pokorny, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018.
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2016-09-29 19:17:41
Muti and Joyce DiDonato go play for young offenders
Earlier this week Riccardo Muti, music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, played piano at a recital for more than 60 young men, average age 16, at the Illinois Youth Center, Chicago. Joyce DiDonato and Eric Owens sang a programme of arias accompanied by Maestro Muti at the piano. CSO musicians Cynthia Yeh (Principal Percussion), Gene Pokorny (Principal Tuba) and Jennifer Gunn (Flute/Piccolo) also performed. A Todd Rosenberg photograph of the event has just been released (right-click to enlarge it). Joyce DiDonato sang: Handel: “Lascia ch’io pianga” from Rinaldo Stefano Donaudy: “O del mio amato ben” Ernesto de Curtis: “Non ti scordar di me” Jake Heggie: “Si, son io” from Great Scott Eric Owens sang: Verdi: “Infelice! E tuo credevi” from Ernani Harry Thacker Burleigh: “Deep River” (Traditional/Arr.)
2015-09-14 01:00:00
Horn Concertos by L Mozart, Witt, Pokorny & Rosetti
Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) Concerto for Two Horns in Eb major Sinfonia di Caccia for Four Horns in G major Franz Xaver Pokorny (1729-1794) Concerto for Two Horns in F major Friedrich Witt (1770-1827) Concerto for Horn in F major Antonio Rosetti (1750-1792) Concerto for Horn in F major Hermann Baumann, Horn Jaap Schroeder, Concerto Amsterdam Arts Archives 43049-2 (2006) […]
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