Re: [Finale] TAN: Beethoven's horn mutes

[YATESLAWRENCE]

Yes Beethoven used a muted horn in the Pastorale symphony and, I am sure (I don't have the score to hand) in the second movement his violin concerto. 

In short, Beethoven seems to ask for the mute, I cannot think off-hand of any other composers of the period who did.  (But bear in mind that the fact I haven't come across them doesn't mean that they don't exist).

Jhn Erickson is indeed an authority and faced with expertise and knowledge such as his, I will bow down and leave any further explanations to him.

All the best,

Lawrence

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