Par TIPPETT MICHAEL SIR. Like Robert Schumann who often favoured the horn, Sir Michael Tippett who died on 8 January 1998 makes full use of the instrument‘s tonal possibilities in this work. He translated the Romantic genre of horn quartet into a modern tonal language: “All movements contain characteristic calls and triad arpeggios. Sometimes the call itself is the theme, as in the fugue. Sometimes the calls are the accompaniment to a solo, such as in the nocturne.” (Tippett) The forms of the four movements, however, are traditional. The structure of the ?rst movement is reminiscent of the form of a strophic song. The second movement is an allegro, the slow third a nocturne in the traditional ABA form. And ?nally the last movement is a capricious fugue./ Répertoire / 4 Cors

Par CAPODAGLIO LEONELLO. 6 miniatures in a tonal style These six miniatures were written to be played from the top of a tower on Christmas day: They range in mood from melancholic to triumphant. Rhythmically straightforward, horn 1 reaches the top of the range and horn 4 needs to be secure at the bottom of the range in bass clef. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / 4 Cors