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Mendelssohn — Nocturne from Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61

Excerpt 1

Excerpt 1 – Con moto tranquillo
ms. 1-34 (beg – 5 before A)

Horn 1 in E
mendMND 1 horn1e

Audio files

Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

Cologne Radio Symphony, Hans Vonk

Philharmonia Orchestra, Francesco D' Avalos

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Mahler — Symphony No. 5

Excerpt 1

Excerpt 1 – I. Trauermarsch: In gemessenem Schritt
ms. 61-89 (3 – 4)

Horn 1 in F
mahlerS5 1 horn1f

Audio Files

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Yoel Levi

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Vienna Philharmonic, Pierre Boulez

Haydn — Symphony No. 31 "Hornsignal"

Excerpt 1

Excerpt 1 – I. Allegro
ms. 1-16 (beginning – 3 after A)

Horn 1 in D
haydnS31 1 horn1d

Horn 2 in D
haydnS31 1 horn2d

Horn 3 in D
haydnS31 1 horn3d

Horn 4 in D
haydnS31 1 horn4d

Audio Files

Orchestra of St. Luke's, Sir Charles Mackerras

Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Ernst Marzendorfer

Hanover Band, Roy Goodman (period instruments)

Mahler — Symphony No. 1

Excerpt 1

Excerpt 1 – I. Langsam. Schleppend.
ms. 28-44 (8 before 2 – 3)

Horn 1 in F
mahlerS1 1 horn1f

Horn 2 in F
mahlerS1 1 horn2f

Audio Files

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Bruno Walter

Saint Louis Symphony, Leonard Slatkin

Vienna Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel

Franck — Symphony in D minor

Excerpt 1 – II. Allegretto
ms. 29-48 (9 before B – C)

Horn 1 in F
franckS 1 horn1f

Audio Files

New York Philharmonic, Kurt Masur

L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernst Ansermet

Vienna Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwängler

  1. Dvořak — Symphony No. 9, Op. 95
  2. Dvořak — Concerto for Cello, Op. 104
  3. Bruckner — Symphony No. 4
  4. Brahms — Symphony No. 4, Op. 98

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