Horn Sonata No. 2 (Danzi)

The Horn Sonata in E minor, Op. 44 (Also known as the Sonata Concertante, Op. 44.^[1]) is a composition by Franz Danzi published by Breitkopf & Härtel in 1814, after being advertised by the publisher in late 1813.^[2]

Background

Like the earlier horn sonata, the precise details of this compositions creation are not known, though it may have been the response to the publication in 1812 of a horn sonata by virtuoso pianist Nikolaus von Krufft.^[3]

Instrumentation

As with the Horn Sonata, Op. 28, the work was first published scored for piano and natural horn with the possibility of a cello being substituted for the horn in performance. In more recent years the valve horn has been substituted for the natural horn in performance. Like the earlier work the piano is the dominant instrument, with the horn in an essentially acommpanying role, albeit with opportunities to share in the melodic material.

Structure

The composition is in three movements:

1. Allegro
2. Larghetto
3. Allegretto

A typical performance takes around 22 minutes.

References

Notes

1. Hill 2001, p. 130
2. Humphries 2001, p. 3
3. Tatum 2010, p. 8

Sources

• Hill, Douglas (2001). Collected Thoughts on Teaching and Learning, Creativity, and Horn Performance. Alfred Music Publishing. ISBN 9780757906855.
• Humphries, John (2001). Danzi: Wind Quintets Op. 68, Nos. 1-3/Horn Sonata, Op. 44 (CD). Naxos Records. 8.554694. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
• Tatum, Bradley Alan (2010). Austro-German Classical Era Horn Works: A Study in Style and Performance Practice (PDF) (D. M. A). University of Maryland.

External links

• Horn Sonata in E minor, Op.44: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
• Christiansen, Kai (2015). "Horn Sonata, Op. 44". Earsense.org.