Credits:

Anneke Scott and Steven Devenin.

Description:

This album titled "BEYOND BEETHOVEN Beyond Beethoven" is a collection of horn works by four composers who were active in Beethoven's time, inspired by the Horn Sonata, Op.17, which Beethoven wrote in 1800. Originally, Beethoven's work was written for Giovanni Punto (1746-1803), a famous horn player who was very active at the time, and this sonata, which makes maximum use of Punto's superb technique, gained explosive popularity and inspired many composers to write works exploring the potential of the horn. Here, Scott plays Punto with Beethoven. Here, Scott introduces works by Ries, who is credited with introducing Punt to Beethoven; oboist and composer Thurner, who met Beethoven in early 19th century Vienna; Starke, who taught piano to Beethoven's nephew Carl; and Stoep, a pianist active in Amsterdam, explore the fashion for horn music at the beginning of the 19th century. Anek Scott was a horn player who studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London.In addition to being principal of the Orchestre Revolutionnelle et Romantique and the English Baroque Soloists, he has been a guest in numerous Baroque ensembles and is widely known for his skillful playing on the natural horn. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Grande Sonate in F major, Op. 34~Larghetto - Allegro
2.Grande Sonate in F major, Op. 34~Andante
3.Grande Sonate in F major, Op. 34~Rondo: Allegro
4.Grande Sonate in E major, Op. 29~Allegro
5.Grande Sonate in E major, Op. 29~Largo molto
6.Grande Sonate in E major, Op. 29~Rondo: Allegro moderato
7.Adagio und Rondo, Op. 105~Poco Adagio
8.Adagio und Rondo, Op. 105~Rondo poco Allegro
9.Sonate in E flat major, Op. 11~Allegro brillante
10.Sonate in E flat major, Op. 11~Les Adieux: Andante espressivo
11.Sonate in E flat major, Op. 11~Rondo Allegro