Teunis Van Der Zwart Horn And Piano: A Cor Basse Recital CD

Teunis van der Zwart and Alexander Melnikov have chosen to pay tribute to Giovanni Punto, now unknown to most music lovers, even though he truly established the cor basse (horn focused on the low register) by devoting no less than sixteen concertos to it. It was he who inspired Beethoven's famous Sonata Op.17, and the pieces by Danzi and Ries also bear the mark of his legacy. This recording provides an opportunity to discover the unique sound of this instrument in four emblematic works.

1. Beethoven: Horn Sonata in F Major, Op. 17: I. Allegro moderato 2. Beethoven: Horn Sonata in F Major, Op. 17: II. Poco adagio, quasi andante 3. Beethoven:Horn Sonata in F Major, Op. 17: III. Rondo. Allegro moderato 4. Ries: Horn Sonata in F Major, Op. 34: I. Larghetto - Allegro molto 5. Ries: Horn Sonata in F Major, Op. 34: III. Andante 6. Ries: Horn Sonata in F Major, Op. 34: III. Rondo. Allegro 7. Punto: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-Major (Arr. for horn and piano by Alexander Melnikov): I. Allegro moderato 8. Punto: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-Major (Arr. for horn and piano by Alexander Melnikov): II. Adagio 9. Punto: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-Major (Arr. for horn and piano by Alexander Melnikov): III. Rondeau en chasse 10. Danzi: Horn Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 28: I. Adagio - Allegro 11. Danzi: Horn Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 28: II. Larghetto 12. Danzi: Horn Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 28: III. Allegretto