The horn and horn-playing : and the Austro-Bohemian tradition from 1680-1830 / Horace Fitzpatrick.
| Author/creator | Fitzpatrick, Horace |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1970. |
| Description | xiv, 256 pages, 17 plates : illustrations, music, portraits ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction. The beginnings: Roman antiquity to France in 1680 -- The cor-de-chasse and its transplantation to Bohemia. The Bohemian background ; Sporck and the introduction of the cor-de-chasse into Bohemia ; The Parforcejagd and the affective connotations of the horn ; Sporck and the use of the horn as an orchestral instrument -- The development of the Viennese horn to 1750. The Leichnambschneider brothers ; The Waldhorn and the cor-de-chasse compared ; The development of the Waldhorn ; The character of the Waldhorn ; Horn-makers in Germany, England, and Italy -- The growth of the Bohemian school to 1700: some musical landmarks. The first orchestral horn-players ; Vienna and Naples ; The baroque style matures ; Handel and horn-players in England ; Bach's later horn parts and players ; The years of transition, 1740-1770: some leading players ; The technique of the high-horn players ; Hampl and hand-stopping -- Register of players. I. First and second generations. Generation I: Working period 1680-1725 ; Generation II: Working period c. 1720-c. 1760 -- The hand-horn in Vienna and Prague, 1755-1830. Changing concepts of instrumental sound ; Johann Werner and the inventionshorn ; Some leading Viennese hand-horn makers and their contributions ; The Orchesterhorn ; Makers at Prague and in the Bohemian province ; Viennese influence in the provinces -- The mouthpiece and its role in the baroque and classical phases. Some previous authorities' views ; The function and basic features of the mouthpiece ; The baroque type, c. 1700-1760 ; The hand-horn type, c. 1755-1830 -- Hand-horn playing flourishes and declines, 1770-1830. Some prominent soloists ; The leading duettists ; The virtuoso hand-horn style: some notes on technique ; The hand-horn in the orchestra ; Some derivative national schools of horn-playing ; Decline of the Austro-Bohemian school: musical and political causes -- Register of players. 2. Third and fourth generations. Generation III: Working period c. 1750-1800 ; Generation IV: Working period c. 1795-1830 -- Conclusion. The natural horn today -- Appendix. Gerber's article on the horn, 1789. |
| General note | Originally issued in slip case with LP record (2 sides. 7 in. 33 1/3 r.p.m.) in pocket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 232-239) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 77148398 |
| ISBN | 0193187035 |
| Stock number | £9/10/- |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Stacks | ML955.F58 H6 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |