En Foret for Horn by Eugene Bozza, pub. Leduc Hal Leonard

Item Details

Very difficult solo piece that utilizes stopped horn and muted horn.  Good for competitions.

composed by Eugene Bozza (1905-1991). For horn in F and piano. Duration 5 minutes.

Published by Alphonse Leduc (AH.AL19955).

"'En Forêt by Eugene Bozza (1905-1991  is considered by many to be the most difficult piece ever written for the horn. Intended as a test composition for graduate horn students at the Paris Conservatory, it displays every problematic element of horn playing imaginable, including bounding intervals, rapid-fire lip trills, sonorous glissandos, and intricate hand-stopping techniques, all over four octaves from high C to pedal C.'   (from John Cerminaro, on the liner notes of the 'blue CD', on the Crystal label).
"It is a great piece, one of our best works for horn and piano, and challenging to play but not to the extent that the program note writer gushes. I could easily find you much more difficult works. But it has been fun working again on those “bounding intervals, rapid-fire lip trills, sonorous glissandos, and intricate hand-stopping techniques” mentioned."
     --  John Ericson (www.hornmatters.com)