F. Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8
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- Composer: Franz Strauss (1822-1905)
- Format: Solo Part with Piano Reduction
- Instrumentation (this edition): Piano Reduction, Horn
- Originally for: Horn, Orchestra
- Work: Horn Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8
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- Size: 9.1 x 12.0 inches
- Pages: 22
Description
Franz Strauss composed his Violin Concerto in 1882, closely followed by the Horn Concerto that same year; it has remained a favorite in the repertoire ever since. The music, especially in the first movement, is reminiscent of Beethoven and Schumann, with a touch of late Romantic style.
Strauss was 19 when he composed the Horn Concerto; surely it was that astonishing maturity which moved Hans von Bülow (who conducted the premiere performance in 1885) to call him a "stripling born old."