Horn Concerto

Horn Concerto

1. Role of orchestra

   • Accompany discretely
     • Punctuate with vigorous tutti
       • Engage in shorter moments of dialogue
         • Maintain a respectful silence during cadenza
   • Dynamic markings are basic

2. The main theme A always comes back in Eb major

   • The first episode B moves towards the dominant
     • Bb Major
     • When B comes back it only briefly modulates to the dominant but with rich new harmonies
       • Music always pointing towards tonic
         • Central episode C, begins in C minor before modulating freely

3. A B1 - Dom A C - rel min.mod A B2 - dom/ton A/Coda

4. Rondo Theme A

   • Eb Major Tonic

5. B1 16-67

   • Eb Major
     • 24 - Bb major
       • 46 - Eb Major
         • 48 - Bb Major
           • 52-54 - repetition of last 2 bars
             • Leading back to rondo theme
               • Repeats bar 48-49 but changed harmony so more dom feel
                 • Perf cad in Bb 59-60
                   • Return of A
                     • Prepared by sustained dom pedal (Bb) in bass line

6. Rondo A 67-83

   • Bar 1-16
     • repeated with no change

7. C 84-121

   • C minor
     • 92 - begins as rep of 84
       • But turns to Ab Major
         • Solo and orch in convo
           • Modulation
             • C min
             • G minor
             • F minor
             • Eb Major

8. Rondo A

   • The beginning dovetails with the end of C

9. B2 136-178

   • Syncopated accomp
     • Use of sequence
       • 147
       • 151
         • Descending sequence in all but horns
           • 157
             • Fast repeated notes
               • Demanding
           • 161
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10. CODA

    • Energetic sequences
      • Loud busy texture
        • Interrupted cadence
          • Bar 197
        • Tonic key is confirmed by soloists descending arpeggios