On the Hunt for the Horn

[Scarpia]

Does the composer require the performer to dress like Santa Claus?

If the NY Phil principal horn were to wear that getup, then you'd have yourself a proper Santa.   0:)

[PaulSC]

If the NY Phil principal horn were to wear that getup, then you'd have yourself a proper Santa.   0:)

If Santa were bald...

[Scarpia]

If Santa were bald...

Why do you think he ward the red hat?

[PaulSC]

First they try to tell me Santa doesn't exist, now they insinuate he's bald. What is the world coming to?

Ahem ... back on topic, more or less:

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These transcriptions work better than you might imagine, thanks to Jacek Muzyk's astonishing technique and fine musicianship. Not essential by any means, but certainly enjoyable...

[snyprrr]

Koechlin seems to have written loads for horn, much on CPO. Anyone?

Who's the best horn player ever? If you pick someone older, please also pick someone Modern also.

[PaulSC]

Past - hard to argue against Dennis Brain
Present - I won't pretend to have kept tabs on orchestral players, but Stephen Stirling's solo and chamber-music playing impresses me immensely.
http://www.classical-artists.com/stephen-stirling/

[MishaK]

Past - hard to argue against Dennis Brain
Present - I won't pretend to have kept tabs on orchestral players, but Stephen Stirling's solo and chamber-music playing impresses me immensely.
http://www.classical-artists.com/stephen-stirling/

In the present, I think Radek Baborak holds that crown with quite a distance to the runners-up. Which reminds me of this:





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Also, the horn solo in the finale of Brahms 4 in Rattle's new cycle on EMI.