A GUIDE TO SOLO HORN MUSIC

PROGRAMMING A RECITAL

by

ARTHUR DIAZ

CHARLES SNEAD, COMMITTEE CHAIR

LINDA CUMMINS
THOMAS ROBINSON
JONATHAN WHITAKER
SHELLY MYERS
STEVE SHEPARDS

A DOCUMENT

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements

for the degree of Doctor of Music Performance
in the Department of Music
in the Graduate School of
The University of Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA

2015
Copyright 2015, Arthur Diaz
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
 ABSTRACT

This document provides a diverse list of appropriate solo horn repertoire with a formulaic

approach to programming solo recitals; as a resource, it will provide horn players of all levels

with more independence and more options when planning recitals.

The formula will outline various formats for a recital, incorporating a system of

categorizing the works based on guidelines that include length, style, movements, technical

features, and the ensemble required. The categories provide consistent, measurable, and reliable

guidelines which teachers, students, and performers can use to make informed decisions. An

overview of important historical, stylistic, technical, and pedagogical information for each work

will aid in repertoire choice and in performance, while information on how and where to obtain

scores and recordings will facilitate the process. A table of works, organized by composer, is

included for easy access to information.

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 DEDICATION

This document is dedicated to my wife Kaylene Beal Diaz. Her support and grasp of the

English language made this document happen.

This document is also dedicated to my parents Ann and Jose Diaz, who have always

supported my endeavors.

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Without the help and support of Charles Skip Snead I am not sure where I would be

today. His belief in me will be forever appreciated.

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 CONTENTS

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................................................. iv

LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................ vii

1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1

2. CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS AND BREAKDOWN ............................................................. 3

Category A .......................................................................................................................... 3

Category B .......................................................................................................................... 4

Category C .......................................................................................................................... 5

Category D .......................................................................................................................... 6

Category E .......................................................................................................................... 8

3. PLANNING A RECITAL ........................................................................................................ 10

Selecting Music ................................................................................................................. 14

Final Thoughts .................................................................................................................. 16

4. REPERTOIRE BY COMPOSER ............................................................................................. 19

Abbot, Alan: Alla Caccia .................................................................................................. 19

Arnold, Malcolm: Fantasy for Horn ................................................................................. 20

Basler, Paul: Folk Song Suite for Horn and Piano ........................................................... 22

Basler: Serenade for Horn and Piano ............................................................................... 25

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Sonata for Horn and Piano, Op. 17 ......................................... 27

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Bernstein, Leonard: Elegy for Mippy I ............................................................................. 29

Bozza, Eugne: En Foret .................................................................................................. 31

Bozza: En Irlande ............................................................................................................. 33

Bozza: Sur Les Cimes ....................................................................................................... 34

Buyanovsky, Vitaly: Espaa ............................................................................................ 35

Cherubini, Luigi: Sonata I. Sonaten ................................................................................. 37

Cherubini: Sonata II. Sonate ............................................................................................. 38

Danzi, Franz: Concerto in E-flat ....................................................................................... 40

Dukas, Paul: Villanelle...................................................................................................... 43

Frster, Christoph: Concerto in E-flat .............................................................................. 46

Franaix, Jean: Divertimento ........................................................................................... 48

Glire, Reinhold: Concerto for Horn, Op. 91 ................................................................... 51

Glire: Nocturno, Op. 35 No. 10 ....................................................................................... 54

Glire: Intermezzo, Op. 35 No. 11 .................................................................................... 55

Gounod, Charles: Six Melodies for Horn and Piano ........................................................ 56

Gounod: No. 1: Larghetto ................................................................................................. 56

Gounod: No. 2: Andantino ................................................................................................ 57

Gounod: No. 3: Andante ................................................................................................... 58

Gounod: No. 4: Larghetto ................................................................................................. 58

Gounod: No. 5: Andante Cantabile .................................................................................. 59

Gounod: No. 6 ................................................................................................................... 60

Haydn, Joseph: Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major ............................................................ 61

Heiden, Bernhard: Sonata for Horn and Piano (1939)..................................................... 63

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Hindemith, Paul: Sonata for Horn (1939) ........................................................................ 67

Hindemith: Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (1949) ..................................................... 69

Jacob, Gordon: Concerto for Horn and Strings (1951) .................................................... 73

Ketting, Otto: Intrada ...................................................................................................... 76

Krol, Bernhard: Laudatio ................................................................................................. 78

Messiaen, Olivier: Interstellar Call (Appel Interstellaire) .............................................. 81

Mozart, Leopold: Concerto in D for French Horn and Orchestra .................................. 82

Mozart, Wolfgang A.: Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, K. 412 ..................................... 86

Mozart, W. A.: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417 .......................................... 88

Mozart, W. A.: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447 .......................................... 90

Mozart, W. A.: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495 .......................................... 92

Mozart, W. A.: Concerto Rondo, K. 371 .......................................................................... 94

Neuling, Hermann: Bagatelle ........................................................................................... 95

Persichetti, Vincent: Parable VIII for Solo Horn ............................................................. 96

Poulenc, Francis: Elegie for Horn and Piano ................................................................... 98

Rosetti Antonio: Concerto for Horn in D minor ............................................................ 100

Rossini, Gioachino: Prelude, Theme and Variations ..................................................... 103

Saint-Sans, Camille: Morceau de Concert, Op. 94 ....................................................... 106

Saint-Sans: Romance, Op. 36 ........................................................................................ 108

Schumann, Robert: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 ............................................................ 109

Strauss, Franz: Les Adieux .............................................................................................. 111

Strauss, F.: Nocturno, Op. 7 ............................................................................................ 113

Strauss, F.: Concerto, Op. 8 ............................................................................................ 114

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 Strauss, Richard: Andante ............................................................................................... 117

Strauss, R.: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 11.............................................. 117

Telemann, Georg Philipp: Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in D major ..................... 120

Weber, Carl Maria von: Concertino for Horn and Orchestra ........................................ 122

REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 126

APPENDIX I: CATEGORY TABLE ......................................................................................... 129

APPENDIX II: EXAMPLE RECITALS .................................................................................... 132

APPENDIX III: LIST OF WORK PRODUCT NUMBERS ...................................................... 134

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 LIST OF TABLES

1. Table 1 (Hour long recital featuring A work)....12

2. Table 2 (Hour long recital not featuring A work)..12

3. Table 3 (Hour long recital featuring multiple C works)....13

4. Table 4 (Half hour long recital featuring B work).14

5. Table 5 (Half hour long recial featuring C work)..14

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 APPENDIX III

List of work product numbers

Abbot, Alan: Alla Caccia .......................................................... Josef Weinberger (HL.48016549).

Arnold, Malcolm: Fantasy for Horn ........................................ Faber Music (AP.12-0571500307).
Basler, Paul: Folk Song Suite for Horn and Piano ................................... RM Williams Publishing
Basler: Serenade for Horn and Piano ....................................................... RM Williams Publishing
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Sonata for Horn and Piano, Op. 17 .............. Carl Fischer (CF.W1631).
Bernstein, Leonard: Elegy for Mippy I ................................... Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48010872).
Bozza, Eugne: En Foret ............................................................. Alphonse Leduc (AH.AL19955).
Bozza: En Irlande ....................................................................... Alphonse Leduc (AH.AL20930).
Bozza: Sur Les Cimes .................................................................. Alphonse Leduc (Ah.AL22811).
Buyanovsky, Vitaly: Espaa ........................................................................ McCoys Horn Library
Cherubini, Luigi: Sonata I. Sonaten .................................................. G. Schirmer (HL.50335590).
Cherubini: Sonata II. Sonate .............................................................. G. Schirmer (HL.50335590).
Danzi, Franz: Concerto in E-flat .................................... International Music Company (IM.1838).
Dukas, Paul: Villanelle.................................................................. Editions Durand (HL.50561473)
Frster, Christoph: Concerto in E-flat .......... Masters Music Publications Inc. (MT.M1837-SET).
Franaix, Jean: Divertimento ...................... Editions Musicales Transatlantiques (HL.14040197).
Glire, Reinhold: Concerto for Horn, Op. 91 ................ International Music Company (IM.1599).
Glire: Nocturno, Op. 35 No. 10 .................................... International Music Company (IM.3159).
Glire: Intermezzo, Op. 35 No. 11 ................................. International Music Company (IM.3158).
Gounod, Charles: Six Melodies for Horn and Piano .................................... McCoys Horn Library
Haydn, Joseph: Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major .............. Kalmus Classic Edition (AP.K04525).
Heiden, Bernhard: Sonata for Horn and Piano (1939)...................... G. Schirmer (HL.50223690).
Hindemith, Paul: Sonata for Horn (1939) ......................................Schott Music (9783795795061)
Hindemith: Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (1949) .................... Schott Music (SD.49004622).
Jacob, Gordon: Concerto for Horn and Strings (1951) ..... E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.1.5116).
Ketting, Otto: Intrada ........................................................................... Donemus (PR.534002680).
Krol, Bernhard: Laudatio .......................................................................... Simrock (HL.48018102).
Messiaen, Olivier: Interstellar Call (Appel Interstellaire) ..................... Not Published Indiviually
Mozart, Leopold: Concerto in D for French Horn and Orchestra ..... G. Schirmer (HL.50261880).
Mozart, Wolfgang A.: Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, K. 412 ......................... Multiple Editions
Mozart, W. A.: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417 .............................. Multiple Editions
Mozart, W. A.: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447 .............................. Multiple Editions
Mozart, W. A.: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495 .............................. Multiple Editions
Mozart, W. A.: Concerto Rondo, K. 371 .............................................................. Multiple Editions
Neuling, Hermann: Bagatelle ............................................................ Boosey & Hawkes (PM196).
Persichetti, Vincent: Parable VIII for Solo Horn .... Theodore Presser Company (PR.164001050).
Poulenc, Francis: Elegie for Horn and Piano ................................ Chester Music (HL.14025934).
Rosetti Antonio: Concerto for Horn in D minor ..................................... Simrock (HL.48018125).
Rossini, Gioachino: Prelude, Theme and Variations....................................... Joseph Eger, (2410).
Saint-Sans, Camille: Morceau de Concert, Op. 94 ................... Editions Durand (HL.50561297).
Saint-Sans: Romance, Op. 36 .................................................... Editions Durand (HL.50561771).
Schumann, Robert: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 ................................ G. Schirmer (HL.50335570).
Strauss, Franz: Les Adieux ..............................................................Robert King Muisc (AL28580).
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Strauss, F.: Nocturno, Op. 7 ..................................................... Universal Edition (PR.UE001368).
Strauss, F.: Concerto, Op. 8 ................................................................... Carl Fischer (CF.W1634).
Strauss, Richard: Andante ....................................................... Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48009397).
Strauss, R.: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 11.................. G. Schirmer (HL.50262600).
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in D major G. Schirmer (HL.50335540).
Weber, Carl Maria von: Concertino for Horn and OrchestraKalmus Classic Edition
(AP.K04532).

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