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Czech Philharmonic Horns
(Sonata for Eight Horns- Downes)
Andrew Downes (Copyright Andrew Downes)
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The first movement displays a wide range of emotions, beginning slowly, quietly and mysteriously, but developing towards a triumphonat climax; the second is Scherzo-like in character. The third has something of the elegance and grace of a stately Renaissance dance, together with hints of a more robust Irish-like folk dance and some of the freedom of African music. The fourth is joyful and fast moving, followed by a Finale
which contains music influenced by "blues" and
the European Renaissance, but it is the melody,
harmony and rhythm of Africa which most draws
the composer towards it.
* Performed by Radek Baborak, Stanislav Suchanek, Tomas Secky, Jindrich Kolar, Zdenek Divoky,
Jan Voboril, Jindrich Petras, Jiri Havlik. Recorded in Dvork Hall, Rudolfinum Prague, April 1998.
Financial support from Birmingham Conservatoire and Lynwood Music.
Recording director: Pavel Kuhn, Recording Engineer: Jiri Zobac, Assistant Engineer: Michal Pekarek.
