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Re: Anyone ever played...

Author: David Peacham
Date: 2006-05-24 16:08

I am unconvinced by the claim that the horn writing would be improved by the key change. I don't have the score to hand, but I assume that the horn parts are for handhorn in A in the outer movements and D in the slow movement.

Transposing down a tone would put them into G and C. All this means in practice is you change crooks.

It is generally agreed that the best handhorn crook is Eb, which is why most of Mozart's solo horn music is in that key. The higher crooks (like A and G) can sound a bit shrill. The lower crooks (like D and C) can sound muddy.

So the key change might make the outer movements sound a bit better, and the slow movement worse.

But suppose we are going to use modern valved horns, which didn't exist in Mozart's day, and which make completely the wrong sound. Then I see no reason to believe the key change will make any difference at all to a competent player.

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If there are so many people on this board unwilling or unable to have a civil and balanced discussion about important issues, then I shan't bother to post here any more.

To the great relief of many of you, no doubt.

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