This page lists all recordings of Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4 (complete), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91) on CD, SACD & download (MP3 & FLAC). Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most celebrated composers of all time, contributed to every major genre of composition during his short life. Not to be restricted by the rules of the Classical period, Mozart developed a revolutionary style which produced some stunning results. It is suspected that each of Mozart’s horn concertos was written for Joseph Leutgeb who, 24 years older than Wolfgang, had already established himself as a renowned horn virtuoso by the time of the composer’s birth. After moving to Salzburg to take up his position as principal horn of the Prince-Archbishop’s orchestra, Leutgeb became a close friend of the Mozart family and to Wolfgang in particular, as confirmed by the various jokes and light-hearted insults that litter the scores of the horn concertos. The composition of each of these sprightly works reflects the age and ability of the intended performer; the range of the solo part gradually becomes smaller, first losing the top notes and later the lowermost ones as Leutgeb’s capabilities declined. Dutch horn player Ab Koster studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in his hometown of The Hague, earning the coveted Prix d’excellence. He has held the post of first horn with the NDR Symphony Orchestra (Hamburg) and has enjoyed an illustrious career as a recitalist. He is accompanied on this disc by Tafelmusik, conducted by Bruno Weil. Recorded in 1993. New booklet notes by Graham Rogers. | 
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“self-recommending. Boyd Neel once said that Dennis was the finest Mozart player on any instrument.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mozart: Complete Horn Concerti & Fragments
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| |  | Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4 & Quintet K452
(recorded 1953 & 1954) “self-recommending. Boyd Neel once said that Dennis was the finest Mozart player on any instrument.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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“Thompson has established himself at once among my favorite exponents of these irresistible compositions.” Fanfare “This isn't just an excellent bargain version of the horn concertos, superbly played and recorded, but a valuable example of Mozartian scholarship on disc. Michael Thompson, directing the Bournemouth Sinfonietta with point and flair, plays the four regular concertos in revised texts prepared by John Humphries, as well as offering reconstructions by Humphries of two movements, designed as the outer movements, an Allegro, K370b and a Rondo, K371, for an earlier horn concerto written soon after Mozart arrived in Vienna. The Rondo played here as the second- movement finale of K412 is Humphries' reconstruction from recently discovered sources, and is much more imaginative than the Süssmayr version. It's a revelation too in the most popular of the concertos, No-4, to have extra passages, again adding Mozartian inventiveness.
For example, the tutti in the first movement before the development section is extended in a charming few extra bars. Thompson, for 10 years the Philharmonia's first horn, isn't only technically brilliant, but plays with delectable lightness and point, bringing out the wit in finales, and the tenderness in slow movements.
As conductor and director, he also draws sparkling and refined playing from the Sinfonietta, very well recorded in clear, atmospheric sound.
An outstanding issue for both specialist and newcomer alike.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 “Michael Thompson plays with delectable lightness and point, bringing out the wit in the finales, as well as the tenderness in slow movements. He also draws sparkling playing from the Bournemouth Sinfonietta...an ideal modern successor to the vintage Dennis Brain versions.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Barry Tuckwell has recorded the Mozart Horn Concertos several times, as soloist and soloist/conductor. The first and third of the Horn Concertos marked his recording debut and in note he has written for this CD - a stunning new remaster from original tapes, catching the spatial depth of Kingsway Hall and the mellowness yet clarity of the Minshull/Wilkinson team - he remembers how young wind players of the London Symphony Orchestra, like himself, were encouraged to take solo parts by the legendary Decca producer John Culshaw. The reissue is rounded out by the delicious Notturno for four orchestra, complete with antiphonal and echo effects, for which sessions Barry Tuckwell was also one of the members of the LSO. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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