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The French Romantic Horn
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The French Romantic Horn

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Composer
ROSSINI DAUPRAT GOUNOD
Artist
Maury, Ricercar Academy
Format
CD
Label
Ricercar
Released
Jan 26, 2018
Catalog #
RIC127
UPC
5400439001275

About

The system of valves that allowed brass instruments to employ all the notes of the chromatic scale was developed between 1810 and 1820. Players of the natural horn, however, were not completely convinced, judging that the valves removed the characteristic timbre of each key and therefore standardized the instrument’s sound. This dispute was particularly intense in France, where virtuoso horn players such as Dauprat and Gallay never ceased to put forward their arguments in favor of the natural horn. This truly titanic struggle is the basis of this recording, with works that lead up to the first pieces to be composed for valve horn. Born in 1956, Claude Maury studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Mons, where he obtained the highest distinctions in modern horn and chamber music. He then perfected his skills with Francis Orval, Vandriessche André, Michel Garcin-Marrou and Hermann Baumann. In 1981 he won the competition for natural horn Gallay in Perpignan and, in 1984, won another international competition for natural horn in Bad Harzburg, Germany. In 1985, he left the Orchestra of Radio Télévision Belge to devote himself almost exclusively to the practice of ancient horns.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major 07:11
    Track
    1
    Title
    Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    07:11
    Composer
    Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy
    Performer
    Claude Maury, Sophie Hallynck
  2. 2 12 Grands caprices, Op. 32: Caprice No. 10 02:17
    Track
    2
    Title
    12 Grands caprices, Op. 32: Caprice No. 10
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Jacques Francois Gallay
    Performer
    Claude Maury
  3. 3 Peches de vieillesse, Vol. 9: Album pour piano, violon, violoncelle, harmonium et cor: No. 8. Prelude 10:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    Peches de vieillesse, Vol. 9: Album pour piano, violon, violoncelle, harmonium et cor: No. 8. Prelude
    Duration
    10:24
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Claude Maury, Guy Penson
  4. 4 12 Grands caprices, Op. 32: Caprice No. 12 03:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    12 Grands caprices, Op. 32: Caprice No. 12
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Jacques Francois Gallay
    Performer
    Claude Maury
  5. 5 I. Introduction - Allegro 07:04
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Introduction - Allegro
    Duration
    07:04
    Composer
    Louis-Francois Dauprat
    Performer
    Claude Maury
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Academy
  6. 6 II. Minuetto 05:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Minuetto
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Louis-Francois Dauprat
    Performer
    Claude Maury
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Academy
  7. 7 III. Andante 05:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Louis-Francois Dauprat
    Performer
    Claude Maury
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Academy
  8. 8 IV. Minuetto 03:51
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Minuetto
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Louis-Francois Dauprat
    Performer
    Claude Maury
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Academy
  9. 9 V. Adagio 05:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Adagio
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Louis-Francois Dauprat
    Performer
    Claude Maury
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Academy
  10. 10 VI. Finale: Allegro moderato 04:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    VI. Finale: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Louis-Francois Dauprat
    Performer
    Claude Maury
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Academy
  11. 11 12 Grands caprices, Op. 32: Caprice No. 1 02:58
    Track
    11
    Title
    12 Grands caprices, Op. 32: Caprice No. 1
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Jacques Francois Gallay
    Performer
    Claude Maury
  12. 12 No. 1. Larghetto bien pose 04:16
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 1. Larghetto bien pose
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Claude Maury, Guy Penson
  13. 13 No. 2. Andantino 03:22
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 2. Andantino
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Claude Maury, Guy Penson
  14. 14 No. 3. Andante 02:40
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 3. Andante
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Claude Maury, Guy Penson
  15. 15 No. 4. Larghetto 04:32
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 4. Larghetto
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Claude Maury, Guy Penson
  16. 16 No. 5. Andante cantabile 03:26
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 5. Andante cantabile
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Claude Maury, Guy Penson
  17. 17 No. 6. Andante ben marcato 04:59
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 6. Andante ben marcato
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Claude Maury, Guy Penson