Description
Book SynopsisThis introduction to the eighteenth and nineteenth century horn provides a historical account of the instrument's development as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. The book includes a series of seven case studies on major works from the horn repertoire.
Trade Review'Rarely can anything have been written on the early history of the horn that is quite as accessible and flowing as John Humphries' The Early Horn, A Practical Guide. While others may have made hard work of describing the horn's passage from hunting to double, John's text flows almost as a novel … whatever type of horn you play … this book will give you a greater understanding of your instrument.' Ian Wagstaff, The Horn Magazine
'John Humphries has written an eminently readable book packed with fascinating information about the horn of the 18th and 19th centuries … Nowhere else is such an amount of information on the early horn available in a single, reliable, readable source.' Early Music
Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Historical background; 3. Equipment; 4. Technique; 5. The language of musical style; 6. Case studies.
