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I. Préambule - Allegro
beg - reh. 2 |
Skills & Techniques: Accuracy, Finger Fluency, Loud Playing, Marcato Style, Tonguing Flexibility
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Horn 1 (F)
Horn 2 (F)
Horn 3 (F)
Horn 4 (F)
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra (1990)
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Minnesota Orchestra (1993)
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V. Pas d'Action
reh. 4 - reh. 6 |
Skills & Techniques: Dynamic Contrast, Endurance, Low Register, High Register, Phrasing, Slurring Flexibility
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Horn 1 (F)
Horn 2 (F)
Horn 3 (F)
Horn 4 (F)
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra (1990)
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Minnesota Orchestra (1993)
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Composer & Composition Information
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)
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Born on August 10th 1865, Alexander Glazunov was a Russian composer of the late Romantic period, conductor and music teacher. It was clear from an early age that Glazunov had substantial musical potential due to his exceptional ear and impressive musical memory. He began composing aged 11, receiving tuition in his early years from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov as a private student, with Rimsky-Korsakov commenting of him that his ‘development progressed not by the day, but literally by the hour’. In 1884, Glazunov’s First Symphony was performed whilst he was on a trip to Weimer with wealthy timber merchant and amateur musician, Mitrofan Belyayev.
The text is reprinted from Wise Music Classical where more information about the composer can be found. The image is reprinted from Chandos Records. |
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Scènes de Ballet, Op. 52
The suite Scènes de Ballet, Opus 52 in 8 movements, was written in 1894, and published the following year, dedicated to the orchestra of the Russian Opera, St Petersburg. It was first performed at a concert of the Imperial Music Society in 1895, with the composer conducting from the manuscript score. Each section of this work is structured with great confidence, developed with a magisterial certainty, and defined in its own ideal musical character (Introduction, Marionnettes, Mazurka, Scherzo, Pas d’action, Danse orientale, Valse, Polonaise), and shows the composer’s instinctive feel for the dance and its various genres.
The text is written by & reprinted from Robert Ignatius Letellier (Cambridge Scholars Publishing) where more information about the composition can be found.
The text is written by & reprinted from Robert Ignatius Letellier (Cambridge Scholars Publishing) where more information about the composition can be found.
Notable Performances/Recordings:
Minnesota Orchestra (2022)
Scottish National Orchestra (2013)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (1999)
Minnesota Orchestra (2022)
Scottish National Orchestra (2013)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (1999)