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CD68: Handsome Horn Solos for natural horn (or valve horn) and piano

by Richard_O_Burdick

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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 1: Moderato 01:28
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 1: Moderato 01:28
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 2: Allegro 02:03
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Handsome Valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 2: Allegro 02:03
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 3: Allegro 01:29
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 3: Allegro 01:29
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 4: Moderato 02:24
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 4: Moderato 02:24
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 5: Introspectively 02:38
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 5: Introspectively 02:38
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 6: Allegro 02:33
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 6: Allegro 02:33
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 7: Moderato 03:24
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 7: Moderato 03:26
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 8: Andante con moto 02:21
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 8: Andante con moto 02:21
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 9: Andante 01:53
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 9: Andante 01:52
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 10: Allegro 01:34
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 10: Allegro 01:34
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 11: Allegro vivo 02:53
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 11: Allegro vivo 02:53
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 12: Allegro vivo 01:54
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 12: Allegro vivo 01:53
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 13: Slow 03:47
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 13: Slow 03:48
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 14: Andante 01:26
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 14: Andante 01:25
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 15: Allegro 01:56
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 15: Allegro 01:57
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Handsome natural horn solos, Op. 318 No. 16: Allegro 02:24
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Handsome valve horn solos, Op. 318 No. 16: Allegro 02:24
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This is a set of 16 short pieces 1-4 minutes long written to be performed on natural horn (most of them are quite easy to play for a pro).The difficulty curve is sort of like the works of Mozart, where he got complex in his middle period, then eased off. Movement one is quite easy and beautiful. Movements two and three are quite hard, but moderate on a double horn, then I eased off, finding that works with mostly the open harmonic series can be original sounding and not very hard.

I hadn't work on the natural horn in quite a while. This time around I have improved my intonation primary with the understanding that the "E" needs to be 14 cents higher (which I knew) but ALSO the 9th harmonic "D" needs to be lower. This involves hand movement in the bell much more often. There was a master class with Hermann Baumann, where I saw Mr. Baumann moving his hand for the "E" I asked about what he was doing, he said he was not moving his hand for the "E." I was surprised that he did that unconsciously!

This set of Natural horn solos is really quite interesting to create and I fell I have accomplished a number of works that are actually quite easy to play on the Natural horn. As I proceed I expect they will get even better.

In starting each of these works, I start with a template of horn parts in all 12 keys Bb Basso up to A alto. I write the scale out for each key and transpose them. I look for the biggest number of "bugle notes" in the key, with a definite easy tonic; an open tone or maybe an "A".

Each work stays solidly in the 7 or 8 tone scale; without non-scale-tones.

I have recently been inspired by Anton Reicha, where he developes his works by repeating melody or accompaniment in different parts; it is surprising how well this works. In some of the works, I start as simple as I dare, then I flip parts, then add to it, flip & add then a nice work is practically done!

The movement that accelerates (no. 14) is easy note (tone) wise, but I found it very difficult to perform, but it needs in the 5/4 time signature, which was one of reason it was so hard count.

The really good news for me about these works is that because I wrote them, the way I play them is the definitive version.

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released February 27, 2022

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Richard_O_Burdick regina, Saskatchewan

Richard O. Burdick is 1st horn of Regina Symphony Orchestra. prior he worked in California incl. full-time work for Sacramento Symphony.

He has performed over 200 concertos & solo recitals.

Mr. Burdick composes in styles: avant-garde, expressionist, microtonal, minimalistic, modernist, neo-classical, & new-age-meditation.

He has many CD’s of his own works, Bach, natural horn & classics. ... more

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