Ruske - freak of nature

[Chuck(G)]

Darned clever of some producer to throw on the Flanders & Swann "Ill Wind" bit. I can't listen to the 4th concerto without thinking of it and singing along.

Sort of like Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd and Wagner. Or "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" and Plumrose deviled ham. Or the Jenkins "Palladio" and de Beers diamonds....

Tuba4sissies, the Mozart horn works are cornerstones of horn repertoire and are also a lot of fun played on euphonium or tuba. The Concert Rondo isn't terribly difficult and would make a great introduction to those works. But get a good horn recording to listien to (I'd suggest the Denis Brain version). A good interpretation of works of this period depends greatly on imitation of established styles.

[TMurphy]

i dont know all of Mozart's concertis or anything, but is it based around a horn with string as back up? or did he solo a lot?

or was he just a player and also did some other htings on the side?

A concerto, typically, is a piece written for solo instrument, with large ensemble (usually orchestra) accompaniment. These recordings of horn concerti (concerti being plural of concerto), are written for a solo horn part, and orchestra. He played the solo part.

If he was just a member of the horn section on a recording of some Mozart Symphonies, the chances of his appearing on the cover--alone--would be rather slim.

[RyanSchultz]

Eric is amazing. He was an amazing coach at Tanglewood.

[MaryAnn]

Eric Ruske is one of those wonder guys...for whom playing horn sounds like it's easy. I have to assume that his technique level is so high that pieces like these ARE easy for him. Sort of a Lance Armstrong of brass....he's got the physical equipment and also did the work. I could listen to him all day.

MA