Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...
's Horn Concerto No. 2 in
E-flat major,
K. 417 was completed in 1783.
The concerto is scored for solo
horn
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*Horn (acoustic), a conical or bell shaped aperture used to guide sound
** Horn (instrument), collective name for tube-shaped wind musical instruments
*Horn (anatomy), a pointed, bony projection on the head of various ...
and an orchestra of two
oboes, two horns, and
strings
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. This is one of two horn concerti of Mozart to omit bassoons. It is also one of Mozart's two horn concerti to have ripieno horns (horns included in the orchestra besides the soloist), though in contrast to
K. 495, the solo horn in this one does not duplicate the first ripieno horn's part in the tutti passages.
Mozart's good-natured ribbing of his friend is evident in the manuscript inscription "W. A. Mozart took pity on
Leitgeb, ass, ox and fool in Vienna on 27 May 1783."
Structure
The work is in three
movements:
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Allegro
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Common meanings
* Allegro (music), a tempo marking indicate to play fast, quickly and bright
* Allegro (ballet), brisk and lively movement
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# Andante
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Rondo Allegro, Più allegro 6/8
Discography
Given its duration (no more than 20 minutes), the Concerto is typically grouped with Mozart's other 3 for the instrument. The foremost example
[ (1988 Penguin Guide, p679) ] is
Dennis Brain's November 1953 recording of the four horn concertos on EMI with
The Philharmonia Orchestra
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conducted by
Herbert von Karajan.
* 2018:
Javier Bonet Javier may refer to:
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* Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise.
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(horn);
Munich Radio Orchestra
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,
Hermann Baumann Hermann Baumann may refer to:
* Hermann Baumann (social anthropologist) (1902–1972), German Africa expert
* Hermann Baumann (musician)
Hermann Baumann (born 1 August 1934) is a German horn player.
Biography
After starting his musical career ...
(conductor), ARSIS. A recording with all the Mozart horn Concertos including the Rondó KV 371 and the Horn quintet KV 407
References
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Horn concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Compositions in E-flat major
1783 compositions