Wagner – Prelude to Das Rheingold
Excerpt 1 – In moto tranquillo, sereno
ms. 1-81
Horn 8 in E-flat
Audio files
Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan
English National Opera Company Orchestra, Reginald Goodall
Vienna Philharmonic, Sir Georg Solti
Strauss — Till Eulenspiegel, op. 28
Randy Gardner discusses Till Eulenspiegel (VIDEO FOR IHS MEMBERS ONLY)
Excerpt 1
Excerpt 1 – Gemächlich
(beginning – 1)
Horn 1 in F
Audio files
BBC Symphony, Fritz Busch (Aubrey Brain, horn)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
Minnesota Orchestra, Edo de Waart
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
Philadelphia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch (David Wetherill, principal horn)
Bach — Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Bruckner — Symphony No. 4
Saint Saëns — Symphony No. 3, op. 78, "Organ"
Randy Gardner discusses these excerpts (VIDEO FOR IHS MEMBERS ONLY)
Schubert – Symphony No. 9, D. 944, "Great"
Dale Clevenger discusses his experience with this excerpt (VIDEO FOR IHS MEMBERS ONLY)
Excerpt 1 – I. Andante
ms. 1-16
Horn 1 and 2 in C
Audio Files
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Maria Guilini
Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Hanover Band, Roy Goodman (period instruments)
Berlioz— Romeo & Juliet, Op. 17 (Queen Mab)
Excerpt 1 – III. Prestissimo
dotted quarter = 138
(9 after 57 – 4 after 62)
Horn 3 in B-flat alto
Audio Files
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini
San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Yoav Talmi