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Beethoven and York Bowen Horn Sonatas

Another chance to hear a concert first broadcast in November 2020 as part of Cheltenham Festival, given by horn player Ben Goldscheider and pianist Huw Watkins in Cardiff.

Another chance to hear a concert given by the award-winning young horn player Ben Goldscheider, which was first broadcast in November 2020 as part of a series of live recitals featuring artists from 2020 Cheltenham Music Festival. His regular partner, renowned Welsh pianist and composer Huw Watkins joins him on the stage of St. David's Hall in Cardiff. Beethoven wrote his Horn Sonata for a contemporary horn player who liked to be known as Signor Punto. When he was writing it, Beethoven, who took on the piano part himself at the premiere, made sure that each performer was allowed plenty of room to shine. British composer York Bowen, who died in 1961, was a talented pianist as well as being an accomplished horn player. He wrote his Horn Sonata in 1937. Its luxuriant harmonies and lyrical lines make it one of the twentieth century's most appealing works for the instrument.

Introduced by Nicola Heywood Thomas

Allan Abbot: Alla Caccia
Beethoven: Horn Sonata in F major, Op. 17
Schumann: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
York Bowen: Horn Sonata in E flat, Op. 101

Ben Goldscheider, horn
Huw Watkins, piano

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Alan Abbott

    Alla Caccia

    Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Huw Watkins.
  • Allan Abbot

    Alla Caccia

    Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Huw Watkins.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Horn Sonata in F major, Op 17

    Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Huw Watkins.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Horn Sonata in F major, Op. 17

    Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Huw Watkins.
  • Robert Schumann

    Adagio and Allegro, Op 70

    Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Huw Watkins.
  • Robert Schumann

    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

    Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Huw Watkins.
  • Edwin York Bowen

    Horn Sonata in E flat major, Op 101

    Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Huw Watkins.
  • Edwin York Bowen

    Horn Sonata in E flat, Op. 101

    Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Huw Watkins.
  • Robert Schumann

    String Quartet in F major, Op.41 no.2 (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Doric String Quartet.
  • Edwin York Bowen

    Suite Mignonne (No 2, Valse)

    Performer: Joop Celis.
    • Bowen: Works for Piano, Vol.4.
    • Chandos.
    • 7.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 27 Nov 2020 13:00
  • Fri 15 Oct 2021 13:00