Intermezzo for Solo Horn (1971)

Horn solo 3 mins.
Publisher – SeeSaw Music

Score (Free Download)

Program Note

Intermezzo (1971) exploits the horn’s ability to present sudden timbre and character shifts, an amazing tribute for an instrument generally regarded as possibly a bit slow-witted in its heroic grandeur. The horn of Intermezzo becomes three very distinct instruments: the first is the rich, confident open sounds which early in the piece finds itself in competition with the nasal, tense, rather nervous duality of the stopped horn. Later these two are joined by the flutter-tongue character, creating three-way conversation which is more than a little combative in its schizophrenic climax.