One of my aims in making these posts is to hopefully introduce at least some people to some new music – and I know that I have managed to do that a little already even though I haven’t strayed too far from the “well-known” in the repertoire.
Today’s little moment of calm does (I think) stray from that. I first heard this when I attended the International Horn Symposium in Wien in 1983 when they were celebrating the centenary of the Wiener Waldhornverein. It was a week which was, to be honest, full of highlights and I have many memories. There were a series of lectures, workshops, concerts and ‘events’ all focused on the horn and just about every one was memorable for one reason or another.
Enjoy
Frigyes Hidas : Horn Concerto No.1 – 2nd Movt.
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George R McConnell
Should have said that this piece was originally written for the Hungarian Horn player Ferencz Tarjani – and it was him playing it when I heard it in Wien. Sadly, can’t find a recording of it with him playing – but as a bonus (and to showcase his lovely lyrical playing) here is an extra “quiet moment” for this Friday.