Villanelle for Horn and Piano-Paul Dukas wrote his Villanelle as a demanding exam piece for the horn class of the Paris Conservatoire in 1906. The title referencing a cheerful traditional vocal genre that originated in 16th century Italy already shows that it is by no means a dry etude.Alongside the technical challenges (stopped notes fast scales playing without valves using natural horn techniques) the piece is successful because of its refreshingmelodies for which reason the Villanelle is still one of the most popular performance pieces for the horn. For our Urtext edition we consulted the autograph as well as the first edition that was originally for horn andpiano: the later version with orchestral accompaniment does not stem from the composer.

(Horn) Cor en Fa et piano-An arrangement of this popular work by Camille Saint-Saens for Horn and Piano.

One of the most popular works by the Estonian minimalist Spiegel Im Spiegel is based upon extremely simple progressions assembled as repeating fragments that combine to create a breathtaking and stirring whole. The piece was featured in the 2003 Gus van Sant drama Gerry.