The Early Horn

Autorentext

JOHN HUMPHRIES is a journalist, former Foreign Correspondent, and newspaper Editor. He has written mostly non-fiction, including Freedom Fighters, Wales Forgotten War, 1963-93; Spying for Hitler; and Search for the Nile's Source, biography of 19th Century explorer, all published by the University of Wales Press. The Dead Duck Bounced, his second novel is based on true events. Humphries lives in Monmouthshire.

Klappentext

A guide to eighteenth and nineteenth century performance practice on the horn.

Zusammenfassung
This introduction to the eighteenth and nineteenth century horn provides a historical account of the instrument's development as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. The book includes a series of seven case studies on major works from the horn repertoire.

Inhalt

1. Introduction; 2. Historical background; 3. Equipment; 4. Technique; 5. The language of musical style; 6. Case studies.