The History of the Horn
Saturday 7 January 2006 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)
Roger Montgomery describes and demonstrates the progression of the Horn from Cave to Concert Hall, taking in a Tibetan Monastery and a Swiss Alp on the way.
Music to include Va taciti from Handel's Julius Caesar, Mozart Duet for two natural horns, Dauprat Duo and a Divertimento by Gallay for the Clagget patent horn - every home should have one.
Playlist
Jaques Francois Gallay: Caprice
Performed in lecture
Handel: Julius Caesar: Va tacito e nascosto
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Roger Norrington
Roger Montgomery horn
David Daniels countertenor
Operatic Arias Virgin7243 5 45326 tk 3
Anon: Serenade for 21 Russian Horns - excerpt
Mozart: Symphony No 25 - excerpt
Performed in lecture
Jaques Francois Gallay: Grand Etude (two excerpts)
Performed in Lecture
Saint-Saens: Romance in E excerpt
Performed in Lecture
Bach: B minor mass "Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
Roger Montgomery horn
Michael George bass
Orchestra of the Sixteen
Harry Christophers
Collins Classics 70322 CD1 tk 11
Berlioz: Romeo and Juliette - excerpt
Wagner: Tannhaüser - excerpt
Louis Francois Dauprat Duet
Roger Montgomery and Aidan McConville
Performed in Lecture
Telemann: Concerto in E flat for two horns and strings.
Allegro and Vivace
Roger Montgomery , Gavin Edwards horns
The Orchestra of the Golden Age
Telemann Tafelmusik vol 4 NAXOS 8.553732 tk13