Horn Concerto 法國號協奏曲

這部 13 分鐘的作品被作曲家形容為'與其說是協奏曲，不如說是音樂會詠歎調'，是為傳奇人物巴里-塔克韋爾而作。這部作品對圓號的多種特性進行了豐富的探索，既有馬勒式的 "夜曲"，也有莫札特式的清亮時刻，被英國《衛報》譽為'清晰的傑作'，自 1994 年首演以來已演出 80 多場"

作曲家: Knussen, Oliver
樂器: Horn, Orchestra
出版社: Faber Music
原文簡介:
Described by its composer as ‘more concert aria than concerto’, this 13-minute work was written for the legendary Barry Tuckwell. A rich exploration of the horn’s many characters, from Mahlerian Nachtmusik to moments of clear, Mozartian brilliance, it was heralded as a ‘masterpiece of lucidity’ by the Guardian and has received over 80 performances since its premiere in 1994. ‘The Knussen is a masterpiece….a magical transfigured night, moonlight glistening on snow – the Concerto is full of the most marvellous sonorities, some clear, some only half-glimpsed…the horn part is so varied in range, timbre and dynamic that it scarcely seems to be emerging from a single instrument…’ Boston Globe (Richard Dyer), 25 November 1995