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C-AS1

Absent Soloists: Mozart Horn Concerto No.1
One of a series of orchestral accompaniment CDs conducted by Anthony Halstead. Performances at two pitches - for modern and natural horn - and 3 tempi - Brisk, Moderate and Study.

21.73

C-AS2

Absent Soloists: Mozart Horn Concerto No.2

21.73

C-CACG0095

Alexander Horn Ensemble, Japan: Carnival
A collection of large horn ensemble works including Wagner's Tannhauser, Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture and Brahms' Allegro from his 3rd Symphony.

13.61

C-7101

Alessio Allegrini: Le Grande Fanfare
Music includes the Cherubini Sonatas, Josef Haydn's Divertimento a tre, Mozart's Horn Quintet and Hermann Baumann's arrangement of Rossini's La Grande Fanfare.

12.72

C-AUDIMP

Audition Improbable
A very funny take on the orchestral audition. Featuring the playing of Houston Symphony Orchestra Horn Section, including Bill Ver Meulen and Roger Kaza. The unfortunate auditionee plays brilliantly, but he plays his excerpts upside down, back to front, in the wrong idiom etc etc... Very funny and well worth a listen, if only for the super A in the Horn Signal.

12.72

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C-OPERA

Die Hornisten der Berliner Philharmoniker: Opera!
First the London Horn Sound, then the Vienna Horns and now we have the horns of the Berlin Philharmonic playing some of the best loved tunes from the Opera houses including arrangements of music such as Der Freischutz, Hansel und Gretel, Tristan, La Traviata, Carmen and West Side Story. Brlliant stuff!

12.72

C-1001

Aubrey Brain: Brahms Horn Trio
Recorded with Adolf Busch, violin; and Rudolf Serkin, piano.

12.72

C-BBCL4048-2

Dennis Brain: BBC Legends Vol 1
The first of two releases from the BBC archives. Includes Beethoven Quintet; Mozart Quintet; Brahms Trio; and more.

12.72

C-BBCL40662

Dennis Brain: BBC Legends Vol 2
Includes Beethoven Sextet; Schubert Auf Dem Strom; Haydn Concerto No.1; Cooke Arioso & Scherzo; and more.

12.72

C-BBCL41642

Dennis Brain: BBC Legends Vol 3
Featuring the Dennis Brain Wind Quintet in chamber music for piano and wind by Beethoven and Gordon Jacob. Also includes the Hindermith sonata, and Vinter’s Hunter’s Moon with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

12.72

C-5668982

Dennis Brain: Mozart Concertos
The classic 1954/5 recording which has influenced so many players. With the Philharmonia and von Karajan.

12.72

C-CD02

Dennis Brain: Rare Radio Recordings
A collection of rare recodings compiled by Hans Pizka in his Great Horn Players Series. Includes Mozart Concerto No.2 conducted by Hindemith in 1948; Hindemith Sonata; Danzi Concerto in Eb; Schoek Concerto.

12.72

C-1022

Dennis Brain: Schumann and Beethoven
Includes Schumann Adagio & Allegro; Beethoven Sonata; and Dukas Villanelle.

12.72

C-1012

Dennis Brain: Siegfried's Horn Call
Recording of the Horn Call from 1947; also includes Wagner Siegfried Idyll with the Philharmonia Orchestra featuring Dennis Brain.

12.72

C-1009

Dennis Brain: Strauss Concerto No.1
Recorded in 1947 with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Alceo Galleria.

12.72

C-5677822

Dennis Brain: Strauss & Hindermith Concertos
The 1957 Strauss recordings with the Philharmonia Orchestra, coupled with Hindermith’s Horn concerto and Concert Music for Brass and Strings.

12.72

C-CKD226

Britten Serenade: Martin Owen
Recorded in 2003, this disk also includes Les Illuminations and Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge.

12.72

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C-5186105

Alan Civil: Academy St Martins Mozart Concertos
1971 recording of the Mozart Horn Concertos and Rondo. Alan Civil, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

12.72

C-1102

Alan Civil: Mozart Concerti
1961 recordings with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Otto Klemperer. Also includes Rossini Prelude, Theme and Variations.

12.72

C-1428

Alan Civil (with the RPO and Rudolf Kempe): Strauss Horn Concerto No.1
Also on this CD is the celebrated RPO/Kempe recording of Strauss' Alpine Symphony (Eine Alpensinfonie) from 1967 with Jim Brown playing first horn.

12.72

C-CDH55074

Andrew Clark: Music of Czerny
Incredible virtuoso playing from both Andrew Clark and pianist Geoffrey Govier. Includes Czerny's Brilliant Fantasy's, Introduction and Variationes, and Andante & Polacca.

12.72

C-5728222

Andrew Clark: Music for Horn
Andrew Clark performs superbly on the Natural Horn on this chamber music CD. Music includes Mozart's Horn Quintet, Beethoven's Sextet and Brahms' Horn Trio op.40.

12.72

C-0087

L.F. Dauprat: Grand Sextuor
Die Detmolder Hornisten perform Louis Dauprat's Grand Sextet for 6 horns directed by Michael Holtzel.

12.72

C-0324

Detmolder Hornquartett
A disk of original music for four horns ranging from the 17th to 20th Century, including quartets by F Strauss and Bozza.

12.72

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C-HNCD1

Fripperies
The first eight volumes of Lowell Shaw's jazz quartets, the 'Fripperies'. Played by Wallace Easter, Calvin Smith, Timothy Schartz and Jeffrey Snedeker.

12.72

C-HNCD2

"...Ipperies" 'n' stuff
This disk features more of Lowell Shaw's jazz compositions, for one to five horns, played by the same line up as the Fripperies recording.

12.72

C-1025

Galliard Ensemble: Opus Number Zoo
Popular Wind Quintet Recital Pieces ranging from Ibert to Ligeti.

12.72

C-CD04

Great Hornist vol 1
A collection of rare recordings of some masters of the Vienna Horn compiled by Hans Pizka. Includes Gottfried von Freiburg (former principal of the Vienna Philharmonic form 1932), Hans Berger, Karl Stiegler. This CD includes one of the first live recordings of Strauss Concerto No.2, with von Freibug under Karl Bohm at the Salzburg Festival in 1943.

12.72

C-1036

Guildhall Horn Soloists
This recording celebrates the outstanding and unique example of the depth and quality of both the professors and the students of London's Guildhall School of Music's French Horn department. This CD features performances from not only internationally well-recognised soloists but also the Guildhall's own French Horn Ensemble.

12.72

C-7062/3

Anthony Halstead: Weber Concertino, Symphonies and Overtures
For many, the most accomplished of hand horn recordings. This double CD also includes the Oberon and Freischutz Overtures.

12.72

C-6050762

Handel: Concerti a due cori
The Deutsche Naturhorn Solisten are joined by Franz Rami for this fine collection of music for horns and organ.

12.72

C-CD376

Soren Hermansson: Horn Concertos
This album includes the Jacob Concerto, Larsson Concertino, Seiber Notturno and the Atterberg Concerto.

12.72

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C-LEBENSZEICHEN

Lebenszeichen
Selection of music played by the Wiener Horn Ensemble including Egmont Overture and Hansel and Gretel Suite, for up to eight vienna horns. Fantastic playing from some of Austrias finest vienna horn players.

12.72

C-92092

Frank Lloyd: The Virtuoso Horn
Horn and piano repertoire beautifully played by Frank Lloyd and Roger Vignoles. Includes Czerny Andante & Polacca; Schumann Adagio & Allegro; Dukas Villanelle; Borodin Five Pieces; Strauss Andante; Damase Berceuse; Glasunov Reverie; Cooke Rondo in Bb; Abbott Alla Caccia; Strauss Nocturno; and Rossini Prelude, Theme and Variations.

12.72

C-0112

The London Horn Sound
The biggest selling specialist horn CD we have ever stocked. A must for any record collection. 32 of London's finest play 13 incredible arrangements ranging from Bohemian Rhapsody to Wagners Tristan and Isolde, via Berlioz Roman Carnival and Ellington Caravan. The sheet music for all the arrangements is also available. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

12.72

C-0117

The London Horn Sound: Give it One
Give it One is the long awaited sequel to the hugely successful London Horn Sound CD. Many have copied the concept, but few have captured the excitement and sheer brilliance of the original CD. This new recording is a collection of big band numbers, from the slow ballad, Fat Belly Blues featuring some astonishing low horn playing from Tony Halstead, to the spectacular Trolley Song. A must have CD for every horn player! LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

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C-0098

Hubertus Messe: Hunting Music for Horns
Die Detmolder Hornisten conducted by Michael Holtzel perform an array of various Bohemian, French and Austrian Hunting music for Parforce Horns including La Grande Messe de Saint Hubert by Jules Cantin.

12.72

C-30111

Messen und Sonaten
A collection of works performed on Vienna horns, including Andrew Downes Sonata for Four Horns.

12.72

C-MOZ5TET

Music-minus-one: Peters edition Mozart Horn Quintet K407

12.72

C-CACD0513

Philip Myers: New York Legends
From a series of CDs featuring the principals of the New York Philharmonic. Myers plays pieces by Amram, Schuller, Bernstein and Sanders.

6.80

C-84580

New London Chamber Ensemble: Nielsen - Music for Wind
This CD by the New London Chamber Ensemble (horn player, Stephen Stirling) features a variety of compositions for wind and piano by Carl Nielsen, including Canto Serioso for horn and piano, plus the Wind Quintet Op.43.

12.72

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C-1091

Philharmonia Wind Quintet
Recordings from the early 1950s of Mozart Quintet K.452 and Sinfonia Concertante K.297b, plus Beethoven Quintet Op.16; featuring Dennis Brain.

12.72

C-CD06

Hans Pizka: Aus unserer Heimat
A collection of 23 Original Horn Quartets by Erich Pizka. Character pieces from the castles and rivers of upper Austria. Recorded in memory of Hans Pizka's father, Erich.

12.72

C-CD08

Hans Pizka: Live in Concert
Hans Pizka in full flight playing Strauss Concerto No.2; Gliere Concerto; and Britten Serenade. All three recording are live and uncut.

12.72

C-CD07

Hans Pizka: Rare Romantic Pieces
Romantic horn and piano pieces including Lachner Nocturno; Richter Romance; Lewy Divertissement Op.13; Franz Strauss Sentiments Romantiques.

12.72

C-CD09

Hans Pizka: The Second Prank
A second collection of Quartets by Erich Pizka performed by Hans Pizka's horn quartet. Includes Hans Richter's Wagneriana.

12.72

C-SRCD316

David Pyatt: British Horn Concertos
This CD has received some outstanding reviews. Horn concertos by Gordon Jacob, Malcolm Arnold, York Bowen and Ruth Gibbs with a seldom recorded orchestral instrumentation of Gilbert Vinter's Hunters Moon as a brilliant finale.

12.72

C-5735132

David Pyatt: Strauss Horn Concertos
David Pyatt's acclaimed recording with Nicholas Cleobury and the Britten Sinfonia has been re-released. David Pyatt was awarded the Gramaphone - Young Artist of the Year award with this recording of both of Richard Strauss' horn concertos. The R. Strauss Duet Concertino for Clarinet & Bassoon and his Wind Serenade in E Flat, Op.7 are also included.

12.72

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C-BBJ1010

Jim Rattigan: Unfamiliar Guise
Former member of the R.P.O. and now London Freelance player, Jim has long been interested in the horn as a jazz instrument. This collection shows his ability to retain the horns characteristics and tone within that genre. Well worth a listen.

12.72

C-33JAZ113

Jim Rattigan: Jazz French Horn
Jim Rattigan's newest compilation includes some of the Jazz world's finest tunes. Some great new arrangements for his 4 piece ensemble make this new album an enjoyable addition to his previous album. Also featuring Jim's Wagner Tuba playing!

12.72

C-6050864

Reicha: 24 Trios for three horns
All four books of the op.82 trios played by the Deutsche Naturhorn Solisten.

12.72

C-20111

Schlosskonzert
Music by Downes, Stravinsky, Beethoven, and others, played on Vienna horns.

12.72

C-SILVA

J. Bernado Silva: Lunar Songs/Canções Lunares
An exciting, brand new CD with some excellent new works for Horn. Works on this CD include R. Strauss: Introduction, Theme and variations op.17; Neuling: Bagatelle; Ketting: Intrada; Carrapatoso: Sweet Rustica (a modern portuguese composer); and 2 new works for horm tuba and piano by a french composer Jean-Francois Leze: Cancoes Lunares (Lunar Songs) and Tango & Paso Doble. The CD also inlcudes the Baumann edited version of Rossini's Le Rendez-vous de Chasse.

12.72

C-32145

Sperger Horn Music: Miklos Nagy
A CD of the Horn Music of Johannes Sperger, including 2 Concertos, quartet and two duos. Watch out for the super A at the end of track 1.

12.72

C-1123

Stephen Stirling: The Fibonacci Sequence
Featuring works by Poulenc, including one of the few recordings of the Elegy.

12.72

C-1122

Stephen Stirling: The Fibonacci Sequence Horn
Chamber music for horn including Poulenc Sonata for trumpet, horn and trombone; Glazunov Idyll and Koechlin Quatre Petites Pièces.

12.72

C-570252

Stephen Stirling: Mozart The Horn Concertos
A recording for Classic FM of the four Concerti, Concert Rondo and various fragments. With the City of London Sinfonia.

12.72

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C-197

James Thatcher: Now Playing
Hollywood's first horn shows off his technique. The playing is astoundingly fluid and dextrous. Includes Thatcher's arrangement of Bach Partita No1; Brahms 5 Duets; and four of Verne Reynolds famously difficult Etudes.

12.72

C-8553570

Michael Thompson: Danzi Sonata in Eb major Op.28
Michael Thompson accompanied by Plilip Fowkes (piano). Also featuring the Michael Thompson Wind Quintets, performing Danzi wind quintets Op.67, Nos.1-3.

6.80

C-8554694

Michael Thompson: Danzi Sonata in E minor Op.44
Michael Thompson accompanied by Plilip Fowkes (piano). Also featuring the Michael Thompson Wind Quintets, performing Danzi wind quintets Op.68, Nos.1-3.

6.80

C-8553592

Michael Thompson: Mozart Complete Works for Horn and Orchestra
All four horn Concerti and Concert Rondo, plus fragments of lost works reconstructed by John Humphries.

6.80

C-8553851

Michael Thompson Wind Quintet: Hindemith, Janacek etc.
Featuring - Hinemith: Kleine Kammermusik; Barber: Summer Music; Larsson: Quatrro Tempi for wind quintet, plus Janacek: Mladi for woodwind sextett.

6.80

C-THORPE

Tim Thorpe: Midsummer
Tim Thorpe, principal horn of the BBC Orchestra of Wales, has released his first solo CD of specially arranged chamber music including music by Karl Jenkins, Ennio Morricone, Bernstein, Satie, Faure, Purcell and more.

11.49

C-771

Barry Tuckwell: Brahms Horn Trio
Also including Koechlin Quatre Petites Pieces and Banks Horn Trio.

12.72

C-4586072

Barry Tuckwell: Mozart Horn Concertos
The four Concerti, Rondo and fragments. With the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Tuckwell.

12.72

C-1186

Kerry Turner: Chamber Music
Members of the Rotterdam Philharmonic play the music of Kerry Turner, from the wind quintet 'Berceuse for the Mary Rose' to his 'Horn Quartet No. 3' and his 'Rhapsody for Nine Instruments'.

12.72

C-PMPCD1001

Kerry Turner: Heroes, Brass Ensemble Music
Music written by hornist Kerry Turner includes music from Brass Quintets to Brass Octets and to Double Brass Quintets with percussion. Music on this CD: Heroes, Casbah of Tetouan, Farewell to Red Castel, Ghost Riders, The Labyrinth, Improvisation, Kaitsenko and Soundings on the Erie Canal.

12.72

C-3902

Tyslar Brothers: Concertos for Two Horns
Beethoven's Sextet and a selection of double horn concertos by the following composers: Rejcha; Rossetti; Pokorny; Fiala; Josef Haydn and Hanisch.

12.72

C-8550393

Tyslar Brothers: Horn Concerti
Telemann Concerto in D for Three Corni da Caccia; Vivaldi Concerto in F for two horns; Handel Concerto in F for two wind groups and strings; Leopold Mozart Sinfonia da Caccia for four horns.

6.80

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C-CD378

Vienna Horns
This CD, performed by the leading players in Austria, demonstrates what fantastic ability and colour these players can achieve on their Vienna Horns. The Schumann Konzertstuck for 4 solo horns and 8 accompanying horns is sheer brilliance. Other music on this CD includes arrangements of Michael Kamen's Robin Hood Prince of Thieves (12 Horns), Copland's Fanfare for a Common Man (12 Horns), Olympic Fanfare (9 Horns), Mendelssohn Nocturne (8 Horns) and the ever popular Titanic Fantasy.

12.72

C-CD483

Vienna Horns and Art of Brass: A journey with Strauss, Schubert and Brahms
The Vienna Horns have brought out a new compilation in collaboration with the Art of Brass Vienna brass quintet. As on their previous album, there are some stunning performances and some brilliant arrangements. Music arrangements from Strauss waltzes to Mahler's 2nd symphony, 'Urlicht', 4th movement to Bruckner's triumphant Scherzo from his 4th Symphony.

12.72

C-CD490

Vienna Horns: Director's Cut
Another top disk showcasing the leading players in Vienna, featuring music from films such as Jurassic Park, The Piano, Independence Day, Romeo and Juliet and The Magnificent Seven.

12.72

C-CKD151

Vivaldi Concerti
Various Vivaldi Concerti from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Featuring Concerto in F major for 2 horns with Andrew Clark and Roger Montgomery.

12.72

C-7515

Richard Watkins: Colin Matthews Horn Concerto
GA world premiere recording with stunning playing from Richard Watkins.

8.50

C-CHAN9379

Richard Watkins: Gliere Horn Concerto
Gliere Horn Concerto along with The Bronze Horseman Suite. BBC Philharmonic under Sir Edward Downes.

12.72

C-495

Wien Philharmonic Quartet
The Vienna Philharmonic Horn Quartet. Arrangements of Orchestral and Operatic Quartets performed on Vienna F horns.

12.72