Horn Concertos
Arguably the most widely played concertos for horn, the four Horn Concertos are a major part of most professional horn players' repertoire. They were written for Mozart's lifelong friend Joseph Leutgeb. The concertos (especially the fourth) were written as virtuoso vehicles that allow the soloist to show a variety of abilities on the valveless horns of Mozart's day.
The Horn Concertos are characterized by an elegant and humorous dialogue between the soloist and the orchestra. Many of the autographs contain jokes aimed at the dedicatee.
- Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, K. 412 (1791)
- Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417 (1783)
- Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447 (c. 1784–87)
- Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495 (1786)
Read more about this topic: List Of Compositions By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Concertos
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