Rondo from Mozart's Horn Concerto Nr 4 - Berlin Philharmonic Brass

Mozart's Rondo from the Horn Concerto Nr 4 KV 495 in this trio arrangement by Joshua Davis.
Played by Sarah Willis - horn, Tamás Velenczei - trumpet and Jesper Busk Sorensen - euphonium
Video director - Alexander Feucht
Camera - Thomas Kutschker
Sound - Gero Meissner & Sebastian Fischer
Video assistent Jingwenfei Wang

[EmilyEveson]

As a young french horn player (played for 7 years) I really look up to Sarah.I am first horn currently in tees valley youth orchestra.Largest orchestra in north east of England so I am expected to play similar to this.Sarah is an inspiration to me and I hope many other young horns can look up to me in the future.I hope become Sarah one day and play like this

[GLN]

The French Horn is such a beautiful instrument that I miss playing dearly. I was very good in high school and quickly moving toward playing horn as a career. Unfortunately, the top band required marching during football season and I was no good at that and did not excel. One day after marching, a fellow horn player pulled a knife on me and threatened me to march better. I quit band that day and feel like my future and passion was ripped out of my soul. I haven't touched a French Horn since, but I do hope to play again one day...now that I am 30 years passed that asault. This is beautiful music that I wish I could have been a part of.

[Belfreyite]

Nice to hear a Euphonium accompanying a French Horn.

[Andrew_M_Ward]

it's nice to hear the delicate dynamics of these horns without having to compete with the rest of the orchestra...

[Richard.Atkinson]

I'm amazed that this could be arranged so well for 3 voices. The performance is fantastic, but I'm even more impressed by the arranging talent.

[davidpaginton]

An old favourite but better I was able to sing the Flanders and Swann 'Ill wind' to it, enjoying meself enormously (sorry, rest of the family). Loved the music, thank you.

[Trompista]

The fullness of harmonics of the Horn and Euphonium combined makes the trio sound like a larger setup.... Bravissimo!

[curtcarlson]

What fun. Beautifully played by all. Understated and clean. She is bringing attention to the beauty of the horn and, I am sure, is an inspration for many young women horn players. She is the best hire for the Berlin in 100 years!

[EmilyEveson]

As a french horn player I must say it's nice.Im.learning to go at this at the mo.I really admire his person

[robertmcglinchey]

If Mozart was still around he’d be laughing historically - I mean hysterically - a YUUUGE compliment! Sweet piece.

[frankgerace]

Never heard this piece arranged for this combination of instruments..nice!!

[andrewmcgee]

Flanders and Swann would be delighted.

[franciscorafael]

¡ Increible ¡ A Mozart lo toco DIOS. GRACIAS. 🎼🧡.

[ritawing]

If only I could get the Flanders and Swann version out of my head.

[howardpink]

Aside from the wonderful musicianship of the performers, did you notice how much eye contact is made by Sarah ?

[horseandcart]

When i get to Heaven I am going to learn how to play like this, even if it takes me ten thousand years!!!

[brassmanone]

Nice arrangement to accompany the Horn.

[trainliker]

One of the best examples of this ever. When in high school in the 1960's I listened to the Dennis Brain version so many times I wore out the record. So that tends to be my point of reference. Sarah Willis is displaying a similar "lightness", almost playfulness, in style here. Not trying to play over the other instruments, but with them. So many others play it in a heavy handed manner. That was also a pretty amazing arrangement for just three instruments where it sounded like there were twice that many. I already know that Sarah Willis is a horn player to pay attention to. This just underscores that.

[antoniofiocchi]

Superlativi gli esecutori, ma anche l'arrangiatore :-))

[papagen]

whenever I hear this concerto I think of Dennis Brain whose playing still reigns supreme in terms of sheer smoothness and mellifluous beauty.