What is running to my mind when I listen to this piece by Rossini (borrowing the humour of Victor Borge - *Jack Ross* ) is Bugs and he being chased by Elmer. Thanks to Looney Tunes and Victor Borge for introducing us...ahhh...advanced aged folks...to the classics when we were kids.
Hi, I'm a young Horn player, and I'm trying to start a wind quintet. I've successfully assembled 4/5 members including myself. I want to start looking at this piece with my ensemble for the near future. Where can I find the sheet music?
You guys play so beautifully! You sure do look like orchestral players though - eyes stuck to the music - where's the looking at each other? Nice arrangement too
The Horn was added due to its ability to blend well with woodwinds. It does not have the harsh edge typically found in brass instruments. It also has a sonorous singing voice much like a woodwind. During the time it was added, around the late 1700s instruments like the saxophone hadn't yet been invented (1840s). Through the decades it was grandfathered in and is kind of a de facto/honorary woodwind.
actually, the saxophone had already been invented at the time woodwind quintets were in their heyday. However, the reedy sound of the saxophone did not blend as well with the other instruments as the horn did.
That's not quite so - The sax family was invented around ~1840. Quintets date back to the late 1700s. One of the most famous Quintet series by Reicha was written around 1811.
It's the response from someone who's never done much chamber work. The rhythmic dance movements of the performers, in particular the flute and clarinet are critically important in ensuring that the performers agree on the pulse and remain synchronous. Anyone who's done any chamber playing is aware of this.
