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Official edition of "Sonata" by Michael Tippett, published by Schott Music London (Q3335), scored for 4 Horns in F. Edition includes 4 parts, 29 pages.
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Publisher
- Schott Music London
- Catalog No.
- Q3335
- Instrumentation
- 4 Horns in F
- Instruments
- Specifications
- 4 parts · 29 pages (Score & Parts)
- Purchase Orders
- cdiyao@gmail.com (Email to Purchase)
Parts & Score Materials
| Part Name | Instrument | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Horn in F 1 | Horn | 7 pages |
| Horn in F 2 | Horn | 7 pages |
| Horn in F 3 | Horn | 7 pages |
| Horn in F 4 | Horn | 8 pages |
Work & Edition Details
Like Robert Schumann who often favoured the horn, Sir Michael Tippett who died on 8 January 1998 makes full use of the instrument‘s tonal possibilities in this work. He translated the Romantic genre of horn quartet into a modern tonal language: “All movements contain characteristic calls and triad arpeggios. Sometimes the call itself is the theme, as in the fugue. Sometimes the calls are the accompaniment to a solo, such as in the nocturne.” (Tippett) The forms of the four movements, however, are traditional. The structure of the first movement is reminiscent of the form of a strophic song. The second movement is an allegro, the slow third a nocturne in the traditional ABA form. And finally the last movement is a capricious fugue.
