Four 19th century horns and four 19th century pianos

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827): Sonata in F, Op. 17, ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856): Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70, FRANZ STRAUSS (1822-1905): Nocturno, Op. 7, GIOACCHINO ROSSINI (1792-1868): Prelude, Theme and Variations, CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921): Romance, Op. 67, ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV (1865-1936): Rêverie, Op. 24, PAUL DUKAS (1865-1935): Villanelle, GILBERT VINTER (1909-1969): Hunter’s Moon.

Description: There’s nothing like hearing a ripe, tangy period horn ripping through the Schumann Allegro section or the warm and velvety singing sound of a French piston horn, with hand-stopping, in the romantic Glazunov and the other two horns contribute their own special characteristics in their pieces. And what a beautiful fortepiano in the Beethoven! Alec Frank-Gemill (c.1800 French cor d’orchestre, end of 19th cen. Vienna Wienerhorn, 1823 French Cor solo, beginning 20th cen. Belgian Cor à pistons), Alasdair Beatson (c.1815 Lagrassa fortepiano, 1847 Streicher, 1867 Blüthner, 1898 Bechstein pianos).