Jun 05, 2019 a historical and analytical discussion of reinhold glieres concerto for horn and orchestra, op. Long at nearly 24 minutes and constructed without regard for the natural conveniences of the horn itself, it was inspired by and modeled after the barbarically difficult tchaikovsky violin concerto. Nearly unexplored are glieres educational compositions, his chamber works, piano. Ben goldscheider and radek baborak rehearse glieres horn. The first movement opens like a traditional concerto, with the orchestra establishing the key and thematic material for the work. The secondmovement andante sounds deceptively simple, but in it may be heard the horrn complexity of the valved horn and the demands on the player are considerable. Cello concerto, horn concerto viersen, erkalp, soustrot. Reinhold gliere s composed the concerto for horn and orchestra in bflat major 1950 for the russian hornist valery polekh. Polekh made numerous other recordings besides the gliere concerto, and edited a performance edition of the mozart concertos. He was appointed as principal horn of the bolshoi theater orchestra in 1938, a position he held for 35 years. Concerto for horn and orchestra by reinhold moritzovich. The programme also includes reinhold gliere s harp concerto.
Ben goldscheider gliere horn concerto, first movement. The second movement of glieres horn concerto with radek baborak and populare konzerte philharmonie berlin. Reinhold gliere concerto for horn and orchestra mvt. Polekh later met with gliere and demonstrated the capabilities of the horn to him. Petersburg with the leningrad radio symphony orchestra. Mozarts horn concertos are perhaps the most popular works ever written for the instrument.
Horn concerto in b flat major op iii moderato allegro vivace gliere. It was premiered on may 10, 1951 by russian horn player valery polekh in leningrad later renamed st. Concerto in b flat major opus 91 by reinhold moritzovich. A bigger piece than the 25minute, three movement horn concerto, the 40minute, three movement. Piano compositions listen to reinhold gliere in full in the spotify app. It was taken up and popularised by the british horn player dennis brain. Bronze horseman suite the horn concerto by bbc philharmonic orchestra now. This is particularly so in the second movement where the cellos nostalgic, romantic sound seems to get a life of its own, almost as if telling the listener it feels lonely and needs us to jump in and keep it company. This is one of two horn concertos of mozart to include bassoons the other is k. I find it extraordinary that this piece was written in 1957, a year in which elvis had multiple number one hits and both pierre boulez and messiaen were taking music in new directions. It is a rather stern military march, but in a surprising turn of events, the entrance of the solo horn also brings a lyrical new theme. Listen to the cadenza from the first movement of mozarts horn concerto no.
The soloist and orchestra each get their turn in the spotlight. Nowadays its the best known of gliere s acclaimed works and despite being composed in the 1950s its written in a neoclassical style with strong romantic influences. May 22, 2010 the first time i heard the gliere horn concerto, it was from the radio, it was already halfway into the middle of the 1st movement, my first thoughts were, this sounds late romantic, my kind of music. Polekh studied it, suggested a few revisions to the composer, wrote a cadenza and was soloist at. He began professional studies on the horn in 1933, and enrolled at the moscow conservatory in 1937. Reinhold gliere, concerto for harp and orchestra in eb major, op. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Reinhold gliere horn concerto renowned for its superb sound quality, chandos has won many prestigious awards for its natural sound.
This new album is a collection of all the works mozart wrote for his lifelong friend, the horn player joseph leutgeb 17321811, one of the foremost players of his day. It contains all the elements of a standard concerto. Program notes jennifer rebecca healy, horn senior honors. The first piece on the cd, the bronze horseman, is a very nice, beautiful, neoromantic work steeped in the russian music traditionalists, balakirev, rimsky. The work has some technical considerations including stopped horn, rapid articulation, a wide range a2bb5, and a lengthy cadenza. The thematic material is not shared as much in this concerto as other concerto. Three movements comprise this large, romantic piece that was written for valery polekh. It was taken up and popularised by the british horn. The gliere is the most ambitious work here, running for nearly 23 minutes, almost a record length for a horn concerto. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The score was published by boosey and hawkes of london in 1950. Aug 24, 2014 while im thinking about it, brandenburg 1 would be better if the last movement was removed the weber is pretty stupid but highly entertaining strauss 2 is unsurpassed. Polekh studied it, suggested a few revisions to the composer, wrote a cadenza and was soloist at the premiere in leningrad in may 1951. January sets the tone for chamber music concerts bonet played not one but two compositions.
In these five works mozart captures the public persona of an instrument most readily associated with all things hunting, but he. Gliere did compose a horn concerto and a few comments about this concerto seem to apply to the romance. Reinhold glieres concerto for horn and orchestra in bflat major, op. The movement ends with an orchestral reprise of the tutti opening and without the horn itself. Dec 28, 2019 a historical and analytical discussion of reinhold glieres concerto for horn and orchestra, op. It is also one of mozarts two horn concerti to have ripieno horns horns included in the orchestra besides the soloist, though in contrast to k. Gliere promised he would work on a concerto in his free time. It is the only one of mozarts horn concertos to be in d major the rest are in eflat major and the only one to have just two movements instead of the usual three with the exception of the incompletely scored horn concerto, k. Nowadays its the best known of glieres acclaimed works and despite being composed in the 1950s its written in a neoclassical style with strong romantic influences. While im thinking about it, brandenburg 1 would be better if the last movement was removed the weber is pretty stupid but highly entertaining strauss 2 is unsurpassed. I have really enjoyed the cd thus far, and i will continue to do so. The horn concerto is perhaps the best known of glieres acclaimed works.
Reinhold glieres concerto for harp and orchestra in eflat major. The second movement andante sounds deceptively simple, but in it may be heard the chromatic complexity of the valved horn and the demands on the player are considerable. During this brief encounter, polekh suggested that gliere write a concerto for the horn. If this is not your favourite horn concerto go and listen to it again schumann konzertstuck for 4 horns is a much better piece than you would expect ligeti hamburg wow. Birth of the gliere concerto international horn society. Jan 06, 2018 glieres horn concerto was his last completed orchestral work. Given its duration no more than 20 minutes, the concerto is typically grouped with mozarts other 3 for the instrument. A historical and analytical discussion of reinhold glieres concerto for horn and orchestra, op. It is very florid and romanticits unlikely model is tchaikovskys violin concerto, to which it comes nearest in the finale which is a lively russian dance. Thankfully, the performance here is thoroughly persuasive. The first time i heard the gliere horn concerto, it was from the radio, it was already halfway into the middle of the 1st movement, my first thoughts were, this sounds late romantic, my kind of music. Nearly as long as the other two movements combined, the first movement allegro begins with an orchestral tutti which brings on the soloist, who launches into a bright, singing theme. Cadenza to the 1st movement of the gliere horn concerto v. In these five works mozart captures the public persona of an instrument most readily associated with all things hunting.
Reinhold gliere 18751956 cello concerto in d minor op. Lives up to the name of romantic concert ben goldscheider. I may have to move hornmidi back to geocities permanently. We are not told in the liner notes how much input from lyatoshinsky was involved or whether this is merely a completion of the opening movement of glieres projected work. Before that the only horn concertoes i knew were mozarts and richard strausss, composed in the strictest of germanic traditions. This is the beautiful slow movement from the gliere horn concerto. Print and download in pdf or midi horn concerto, op. Recently, i purchased this cd to hear a recording of the gliere horn concerto, a piece i am currently working on. The work was complete in manuscript in winter 1950. Reinhold glieres composed the concerto for horn and orchestra in bflat major 1950 for the russian hornist valery polekh. Also notice at the end of the cadenza the horn player delivers a trill before beginning the ending of the movement coda with the orchestra. Glieres horn concerto was his last completed orchestral work.
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