Steve Larsen wrote: > Strauss began to almost always favor Horn in F, but often called for changes > to other keys in the course of the work. The best summary of this confusing > practice is in Strauss' own words (or at least as translated by Theodore > Front for Strauss' revision of Berlioz' "Treatise on Instrumentation", > written in 1904 and reprinted by Kalmus in 1948):
This classic work is on the IMSLP.ORG site. > > At some point in the 20th century, most composers settled on the > now-standard Horn in F and stopped the practice of "changing horns" in the > parts. Exactly when that happened? I'm sure somebody out there has written a > dissertation on it! > > Steve Larsen Certainly by the first decade of the 20th century Stravinsky, Schoenberg and the others in the new generation were writing all F horn, I do believe. Good question, though - I'll ask one of the horn players at my gig who should know. Raymond Horton Composer, Arranger Bass Trombonist, Louisville Orchestra Minister of Music, Edwardsville (IN) UMC VISIT US at rayhortonmusic.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
