Composed for the chicago symphony orchestras principal horn dale clevenger 2007 duo concertante for violin and viola 20070817 john williamsboston pops victor romanul, violin michael zaretsky, viola tanglewood. He was previously professor of horn at roosevelt university. Horn, dale clevenger and the palatine high school symphonic band perform the 3rd movement from mozart s concerto no. I loved absolutely everything about this album,including its cover. Horn principal horn ben jacks was born in hobart in 1975 and, after studying with heidi kepper at the university of western australia, he travelled overseas, studying with dale clevenger and gail williams in chicago, stefan dohr in berlin, erich penzel in cologne and hector mcdonald in vienna. The horn player should not view it as chamber music in the usual sense. Piano concerto no 21, sinfonia concertante k 364, horn concerto no 3 compact mozart series sony by wolfgang amadeus mozart. Joseph leutgeb is the man in question and he played first horn in the salzburg court orchestra before settling in vienna in 1777 where he ran a cheesemongers shop. Slowly i started to notice players behind the singers and often i would actually find instruments to be more exciting than stars. As a conductor, clevenger served as music director of the elmhurst. The horn guys strauss concertos steven gross, summit records. Vermeulen has been principal horn of the houston symphony since 1990 and. I don favorite recording of mozart s horn concertos page 2. Rondo allegro vivace music download by dale clevenger.
A typical performance duration of the concerto takes 1618 minutes. Clevenger has published a series of method books, the dale clevenger french horn methods, with the neil a kios music company. Dale clevenger horn, willard elliott bassoon, ray still oboe, adolph herseth trumpet, chicago. Favorite recording of mozarts horn concertos page 2. Mozart, robert casadesus, dale clevenger, george szell concertos piano concerto no. Dale clevenger born july 2, 1940 in chattanooga, tennessee was the principal horn of the chicago symphony orchestra from 1966 until his retirement in june, 20.
The chicago symphonys maestro of the horn comes to isu. Dale clevenger as soloist, claudio abbado conducting. Chicago symphony orchestra riccardo muti zell music director edo. Dale clevenger, franz list chamber orchestra collection. Also available in itunes more by dale clevenger see all. Concert rondeau in e flat major dale clevenger, franz liszt chamber orchestra, janos rolla on allmusic 1996. Dale clevenger was the principal horn of the chicago symphony orchestra from 1966 until his retirement in june, 20. He has recorded the horn concertos by joseph and michael haydn with the franz liszt chamber orchestra of budapest, as well as all of mozart s horn concertos.
Embarrassed to find out that the only recording i have of these on cd is the one by dale clevenger with the franz liszt chamber orchestra cbs. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Principal horn of the chicago symphony orchestra from 1966 to 20, clevenger is a versatile musician in many areas, including chamber music, jazz, commercial recordings, and solos. Alan tyson has demonstrated that mozarts horn concerto no. William vermeulen the shepherd school of music rice university. Dec 15, 2017 mozart wrote four horn concertos which are a particular favourite of mine. Mozarts horn concertos are perhaps the most popular works ever written for the instrument. Dale clevenger, the principal horn of the chicago symphony orchestra for the past 47 years, will retire june 30.
Daniel barenboim conducts the berliner philharmoniker at the. He joined the sydney symphony orchestra as principal. Horn players often use the mozart concerti as recital pieceswith pianobut both the concerti and the pianists suffer as a result. Cleveland symphony orchestra, george szell myron bloom, horn. Professor of horndirector of orchestral activities. French horn fundamentals yorktown high school bands. Dale clevenger, solo horn of the chicago symphony orchestra.
Iu jacobs school of music appoints chicago symphony. Dale clevenger was the principal horn of the chicago symphony orchestra from 1966 until his. Concerto for horn and orchestra eb major k 495 mozart. He has recorded the horn concertos by joseph and michael haydn with the franz liszt chamber orchestra of budapest, as well as all of mozarts horn concertos.
Wa mozart, janos rolla, franz liszt chamber orchestra, dale clevenger mozart. In addition to performing, clevenger is an experienced conductor. Listen to one of the most influential horn players performing today dale clevenger. Musician mindset with jeff nelson, david cooper, and dale. The chicago symphony orchestras longserving principal horn, dale clevenger, gave his last performance with the orchestra yesterday evening. He was the music director of the elmhurst symphony orchestra from 1981 to 1995. Mozart horn concertos dale clevenger cbs mk 42324 richard strauss symphonic music berlin philharmonic sony sk 47197 the u. The horn concerto has become the most frequently performed horn concerto written in the 19th century. Willard elliots bassoon playing makes the most of lets face it uninteresting music, but best of all is the cd. The staatsopers general music director, daniel barenboim, presided over a programme of works spanning much of the nineteenth century with beethovens eighth. The horn concertos of mozart, in the completest edition possible. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. He has been a member of the chicago so for 47 years and served under all the music directors from jean martinon in 1966 to riccardo muti, the current incumbent. Clevenger has served on the ihs advisory council 19741981, received the punto award in 2009, and became an honorary member at the 2010 ihs symposium in brisbane, australia.
Dale clevenger, franz list chamber orchestra horn concertos nos. Clevenger also performed with barenboim and colleagues from the cso and. Colorado honor band offers french horn lessons in denver, westminster, thornton, centennial, and littleton. Dale clevenger, my thanks for the invaluable knowledge and musical experience you. Iu jacobs school of music appoints chicago symphony principal.
French horn lessons in denver with colorado honor band. Leutgeb was a skilled player, as the works are very difficult to perform on the natural horn of the period, requiring lip trills, much handstopping, and rapid tonguing. Mozart horn concerto powepoint classical period music. White general concepts the horn is a transposing instrument. Daniel barenboim plays mozart s piano concertos nos. The four horn concertos concert rondeau in eflat major essential classics music. He is a graduate of carnegiemellon university, pittsburgh. Dale clevenger is the featured soloist on several cso recordings, including works by martin, schumann, britten, and mozart. Our after school music program provides weekly oneonone coaching and band classes, seasonal public performances, a yearly summer camp, and national and international travel opportunities. In these five works mozart captures the public persona of an instrument most readily associated with all things hunting. Concert rondeau in e flat major to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. The indiana university jacobs school of music is pleased to announce that dale clevenger, principal horn of the chicago symphony orchestra for the past 47 years, will join its brass department faculty full time as professor of practice in the fall of 20, pending approval by the trustees of indiana university. Dale clevenger includes a fragment of what appears to be the slow. They were written for his friend joseph leutgeb whom he had known since childhood.
Example 1 horn transposition g on the horn sounds like c on the piano concert bb is played as an f on the horn. Steven gross, horn with the philharmonia orchestra of bratislava conducted by dale clevenger includes. Download as ppt, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. The mozart recording was named record of the year in hungary, and both recordings were nominated for grammy awards. Mozart horn concerto powepoint classical period music violin. Dale clevenger biography biography principal horn of the chicago symphony orchestra since february 1966, dale clevenger is a versatile musician in many areas in addition to the cso, including chamber music, jazz, commercial recordings, and solos.
The four horn concertos concert rondeau in eflat major essential. Chicago symphony orchestra, sir georg solti dale clevenger, horn. Four, or most probably five, of them were composed for his childhood friend, the virtuoso joseph leitgeb or leutgeb, but mozart also wrote works for other hornplayers. Army field band scale supplement s1 scale supplement the fifteen major and minor scales make up our musical abcs. Clevenger was a member of leopold stokowskis american symphony orchestra and the. The concerto has three relatively brief, beautifully crafted movements.
The horn concertos by wolfgang amadeus mozart were written for his friend joseph leutgeb whom he had known since childhood. In 18823 richard strauss wrote his horn concerto no. Dale is the principal horn of the chicago symphony orchestra. Franz liszt chamber orchestra, dale clevenger see all versions of this release, 1 available. Dale clevenger, longtime cso principal horn, to retire june 30.
He also played on the grammy awardwinning recording the antiphonal music of gabrieli with the brass ensembles of the chicago, philadelphia, and cleveland orchestras. The horn part is unedited and unchanged from mozart s original. Students enrolled will have lesson opportunities with the following teachers and their respective available times as follows for the duration of italian brass week. Biography wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791 was an austrian composer who is widely regarded as one of the most significant classical composers. Well, theyre actually the same person, and both he and mozart were great friends. 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. Before joining the cso, he was a member of leopold stokowskis american symphony orchestra and the symphony of the air directed by alfred wallenstein. He was also principal horn of the kansas city philharmonic. Eventually i grew up to really like instrumentsonly music and brain recording of mozart s horn concertos was a love at first sight. Dale clevenger, principal horn of the chicago symphony orchestra since february 1966, is a versatile musician in many areas. Clevenger also performed with barenboim and colleagues from the cso. This concerto is one of mozart s two horn concerti to have ripieno horns horns included in the orchestra besides the soloist, though, in contrast to k.
The editor recommends that the horn player perform as a soloist, standing or sitting in front of the piano trio. Nms horn faculty former principal horn, chicago symphony orchestra former principal horn of the chicago symphony orchestra, dale clevenger is a versatile musician in many areas in addition to the cso, including chamber music, jazz, commercial recordings, and solos. Dedicated to one of the greatest horn players and musicians in history. Appointed by jean martinon in 1966, the 72year old tennessee native played under four music directors and two interim. Wolfgang amadeus mozart, franz liszt chamber orchestra, dale clevenger mozart. The goal of this arrangement is to be logistically practical for a recital while providing an accompaniment that is both idiomatic and satisfying. Dale clevenger born 1940 in chattanooga, tennessee was the principal horn of the chicago symphony orchestra from 1966 until his retirement in june, 20. Mozart horn concerto powepoint free download as powerpoint presentation. David cooper and jeff nelson team up for their weekly interview series called musician mindset where they talk to some of the best classical musicians and other top performers from around the world. Mozarts celebrated horn concertos were all written during the last ten years of his life in vienna. The manuscript, written in red, green, blue, and black ink, was formerly considered as a jocular attempt to rattle the intended performer, mozart s friend joseph leutgeb. Dale clevenger ihs online international horn society.
Mozarts concertos for horn are shorter than those he wrote for other instru. Accessibility help download adobe acrobat reader for. Daniel barenboim conducts the berliner philharmoniker at. Wolfgang amadeus mozart, 4 horn concertos, orpheus chamber orchestra duration. Faculty dale clevenger private music lessons chicago. In 2003, clevenger premiered john williams concerto for horn and orchestra, a work written for him.
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