The Horn, often called the French Horn, is thought by many to be the most beautiful sounding instrument in the orchestra.
The horn's mellow sound can turn a simple tune into something that both soothes and lifts the spirit. Horns can also be tremendously powerful and when the whole section plays loudly the sound will break through any orchestral texture.
Horn: Peter Solomon
Piano: Xie Yashuangzi
Violin: Guillaume Molko
Violas: Chen Li, Ba Tong
Cello: Zhu Lin
Program
Beethoven: Sonata for horn and piano, Op.17 13'
Haydn: Divertimento a tre in E-flat major, Hob.IV: 5 8'
Franz Strauss: Nocturne, Op.7 5'
- Intermission -
Dukas: Villanelle, for horn and piano 6'
Vincent Persichetti: Parable for Solo Horn, Op.120 7'
Mozart: Horn Quintet in E-flat major, K.407 17'