Thread: Music for French Horn/Piano Duet??

Hello, I am organizing a performance at an Old home in L.A.

I am looking for the SIMPLEST performance worthy piece of music for a French Horn/Piano Duet

Please help if you can, Thank you

ps. if possible, may you provide links to the written music for each instrument.

Thank you again for any help

I would say your best bet would be a horn concerto with a piano reduction accompaniment.

Beethoven: Horn Sonata in F, Op. 17

Ries: Horn Sonata in F, Op. 34

Czerny: Andante & Polonaise for Horn and Piano in E

Debussy: "Beau Soir"

Cherubini: Two Horn Sonatas

Schumann: Adagio & Allegro, Op. 70 [this was also written for viola in place of the horn, though]

I think there was also one by Paul Dukas but I can't remember what it was called.

The score for Beethoven's Horn Sonata. Knowing Beethoven, I suspect this one may not be too easy. Check imslp for other works as well.

http://imslp.org/wiki/Horn_Sonata%2C..._Ludwig_van%29

Originally Posted by Novelette

I think there was also one by Paul Dukas but I can't remember what it was called.

Villanelle.

The Dukas piece is called "Vilanelle " for horn and piano . It has also been orchestrated .
This is one of the few works of Dukas the composer allowed to survive other than the Sorcereor's apprentice. There is a classic recording by the legendary Dennis Brain (1921-1957), and i have the orchestral version with Hermann Baumann ,Kurt Masur and the Gewandhaus orchestra on Philips .

Poulenc's Elegie for horn and piano. Not being a musician I wouldn't know how easy or difficult it is but it's a good piece of work - written in memory of Dennis Brain.

Charles Koechlin's Sonata for Horn and Piano (1925) Opus 70.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJU3N...yer_detailpage