Markus Maskuniitty's debut recording together with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra together with it's chief conductor Sakari Oramo, showcases four concertante works for horn and orchestra covering a period of one hundred years (from 1849 to 1951). Robert Schumann described the horn as the 'soul of the orchestra' and he had a profound affinity with the instrument. The most substantial of Schumann's works featuring the horn is the KonzertstÃ¼ck for four horns and orchestra, Op. 86. Schumann considered the work as one of his best achievements as a composer. During 1849, Schumann wrote a total of three works featuring the valve horn. The Adagio and Allegro for horn and piano Op. 70 may be considered a precursor to the KonzertstÃ¼ck and is a central work in the Romantic horn repertoire. This recording includes an orchestration by conductor Ernest Ansermet. Camille Saint-SaÃ«ns wrote a large number of concertante works, including a masterfully crafted concertpiece for horn and orchestra in 1887. It highlights Saint-SaÃ«ns's mature skills in orchestral writing and as a composer of solo instrumental music. Final piece of the recording is GliÃ¨re's Horn Concerto. Completed in 1951, it was the composer's swansong. In this romantic concerto one can hear echoes of Tchaikovsky and other great masters of Russian classical music.

Tracklist:

Konzertstück For 4 Horns & Orchestra, Op. 86: : I. Lebhaft
Konzertstück For 4 Horns & Orchestra, Op. 86: II. Romanze. Ziemlich Langsam
Konzertstück For 4 Horns & Orchestra, Op. 86: III. Sehr Lebhaft
Adagio & Allegro, Op. 70 (Orch. E. Ansermet): I. Adagio
Adagio & Allegro, Op. 70 (Orch. E. Ansermet): II. Allegro
Morceau De Concert, Op. 94 (Version For Horn & Orchestra): I. Allegro Moderato
Morceau De Concert, Op. 94 (Version For Horn & Orchestra): II. Adagio
Morceau De Concert, Op. 94 (Version For Horn & Orchestra): III. Allegro Non Troppo
Horn Concerto In B-Flat Major, Op. 91: I. Allegro
Horn Concerto In B-Flat Major, Op. 91: II. Andante
Horn Concerto In B-Flat Major, Op. 91: III. Moderato

UPC: 761195133927
Label: Ondine
Release Date: 4.12.19
Format: CD

Gliere / Maskuniitty - Konzertstuck for Four Horns & Orchestra (CD)