Richard
Todd, acclaimed as one of the premier hornists of his
generation, performs French horn sonatas from the 17th,
18th, and 19th centuries. Included are a Beethoven
sonata completed in 1799 (but premiered in 1800), a
little-heard-but-lyrical-and-forceful sonata by Munich
Conservatory professor Josef Rheinberger from 1894, and a
sonata from 1988 by Gunther Schuller (who “wrote
the book” —
literally — on horn technique).
Todd is accompanied by pianists Kevin Fitzgerald on the
Beethoven and Rheinberger pieces and by Jon Sakata on the
Schuller.
Todd, who works as a much-in-demand soloist with
orchestras around the world, is Principal Hornist with the
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and Lecturer at the USC
Thornton School of Music. He is equally adroit in
the jazz world and has performed with Clark Terry, Woody
Herman, Lalo Shifrin, McCoy Tyner, Dave Grusin, and
others.
His recordings appear on GM, RCA, Angel, Nonesuch,
Delos, Hanssler, BMG and Capitol, and has performed on
over 500 motion picture scores. He has served as
faculty at Chautauqua, UCLA, Occidental College,
California Institute of the Arts, Bowdoin Festival, and
the Henry Mancini Institute, and is in constant demand as
a lecturer and clinician. He is a spokesperson and
consultant for Conn Horns, where he assists in developing
horn and mouthpiece designs.
This marks his fourth appearance on GM Recordings.
He may be heard on Gunther Schuller: Three
Concertos performing the Concerto #1 for Horn
and Orchestra by Schuller. Two of his previous
recordings, New Ideas and Rickter
Scale are currently unavailable.
PERFORMERS
Richard
Todd, French horn Kevin Fitzgerald, Jon Sakata, piano
PROGRAM
Ludwig
van Beethoven: Sonata in F for Horn & Piano, Op
17 (1799)
15:55
1.
I.
Allegro moderato
8:24
2.
II.
Poco adagio, quasi andante
1:29
3.
III.
Rondo; Allegro moderato
5:04
Gunther Schuller:
Sonata for Horn & Piano (1988)
19:35
4.
I.
Andante, with innermost expression
6:45
5.
II.
Allegro energico
2:55
6.
III.
Adagio mesto; Allegro giocoso
9:55
Josef
Rheinberger: Sonata in E-flat Major for Horn &
Piano, Op 178
24:09
7.
I.
Con moto
11:29
24:06
8.
II.
Quasi adagio
6:33
9.
III.
Con fuoco
6:07
Recorded May
1999 in “House of the Book” at The
Brandeis-Bardin Institute in Brandeis, California.
Richard
Todd, acclaimed as one of the premier hornists of his
generation, performs French horn sonatas from the 17th,
18th, and 19th centuries. Included are a Beethoven
sonata completed in 1799 (but premiered in 1800), a
little-heard-but-lyrical-and-forceful sonata by Munich
Conservatory professor Josef Rheinberger from 1894, and a
sonata from 1988 by Gunther Schuller (who “wrote
the book” —
literally — on horn technique).
Todd is accompanied by pianists Kevin Fitzgerald on the
Beethoven and Rheinberger pieces and by Jon Sakata on the
Schuller.