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Phanuphong Chanthosri Horn
Pimlapa Suktalordcheep Piano
Araiwa Band
ADAGIO AND ALLEGRO OP.11 ROBERT SCHUMANN
The Adagio and Allegro, op. 70, originally written for horn and entitled Romanze and Allegro, was written in 1849 during a period in which Schumann experienced renewed interest in composition. The piece embodies Schumann’s struggles between conflicting emotions, beginning with a deeply introspective Adagio, which expresses great emotion throughout. This is followed by a fiery and passionate Allegro which, before concluding, is interrupted by a brief reminiscence of the opening.
EN FÔRET FOR HORN & PIANO OP.40 EUGÈNE BOZZA
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Eugene Bozza’s (1905 – 1991) En Foret is a staple in modern horn repertoire. It was intended as a composition competition entry during his graduate studies at the Paris Conservatory. Bozza was considered to be brilliant and demonstrated so by taking first prize in violin, conducting, and composition while at the conservatory. He later became the conductor of the Paris Opera-Comique and then went on to become the director of Ecole Nacionale de Musique, retiring in 1975.
The piece demonstrates an athletic yet natural quality to the audience. Presented in an arch form, the opening material is exciting, intense, and to the fore with heavily accented passages and sweeping use of the harmonic series. The second section brings the horn back to its roots with enchanting hunting calls in a recitative fashion over a sea of impressionism played by the piano. The third section is a lyrical portrait which eventually gives way to the fanfare hunting section once more. The first section comes back to bring the piece full circle and finishes with an exciting codetta.