Nocturno Op. 7 French Horn Solo, Steve Park, Horn

To download an mp3 file of the accompaniment, go to www.steveparkhornmusic.net. This is a beautiful, romantic recital piece. I recorded it three times from different camera angles and then edited the videos together. I also videod my "accompanist" so you could watch that instead of watching me stand there. Let me know what you think. Subscribe! I will be adding more solos on a regular basis. I teach horn at a University and my goal is to create a video library of some of the best horn solos for my students and others. Also let me know if there is something you would like me to record. If you would like an mp3 file of the accompaniment, send me your email address and I will send you the file.

[@guyramsey7183]

The most beautiful instrument there is. No doubt. And this is coming from a trombone major.

[@Golden_Magikarp]

i even love the sound as a clarinet player.

[@rkmusicstudios3554]

I even love the sound as a Horn Player ;)

[@euphoniumandpiano8865]

Euphonium player and I like euphonium sound more haha

[@urmom6850]

Cello ftw

[@skylar6713]

Yo same

[@calebbarron704]

I play french horn in band and if you know what you're doing its the most beautiful instrument

[@bengs8383]

Caleb Barron and if you don't know what you're doing.., it sounds awful xD

[@hannahjstuart337]

Ben GS true....😂

[@wmtinmil2712]

I agree

[@merlinstrangetheaceofwands1050]

Agreed. Tho in my band the other two French horns need a lot of help. And I’m helping them to the best of my abilities. They’ll get that beautiful sound out one of these days, I know it.

[@elliebarns4167]

Caleb Barron Same

[@filthyluca]

I am a Jr in college and have been playing trombone since middle school. If I could do it all over again, I would play french horn. So beautiful.

[@ohsteacher]

I do a lot of slurred exercises when I practice. You have to keep the air moving and then change your embouchure very quickly. You will also notice that I move my jaw open and closed as I go from low to high or high to low. The mouthpiece pressure remains constant.

[@adriangarcia5365]

Good afternoon, I clicked on the link to get to your website but it says the site is under construction. One of my student's is playing this solo and we have been practicing with your video. Could you send me a copy of the mp3 so we can practice with just the accompaniment? My email is [e-mail]

[@735outdoor]

It's sure is hard to play French Horn without moving your jaw. Great advice!

[@alyxsabina]

I'm a 6th grade trumpet player and today a am moving to the French horn! This is beautiful!

[@crusadingangel1283]

nioce I am an 8th Grade French Horn and I made all city and all region band hope you are enjoying band in highchool

[@Royyia]

alyx sabina good choice

[@hannahjstuart337]

It’s been 4 years.... by now you must have discovered the struggles of French horn

[@dayis7721]

I'm gonna be a french horn playing 6th grader this year 😁😀. I hope I'm good lol

[@Supdude.]

Solo french horn makes me cry evrytiem

[@calciumchloride710]

Me too... well... maybe three times out of four... but it usually stops as soon as I'm done practicing.

[@connexedsoul6474]

Calcium Chloride same

[@Nocturne989]

Earlier this year, I commented on this video and you gave me some pointers on this solo and sent me the piano mp3 to help me practice. It really helped me perfect the piece and get it sounding really well. Not only did it help me get top chairs in multiple regional and state honor bands, It also helped me get a scholarship for college (music education major). Thank you so much for the advice and the help with the piece, it really paid off.

[@jiangyuanliu4472]

I am playing this music and it is pretty challenging due to the fact that there is 4 flats and lots of 16th note in it. Also the range is crazy. Great job Steven Park

[@bengs8383]

Jiangyuan Liu the hard part isn't getting the notes and rhythms. It playing it musically -Junior who's doing this as their solo

[@rilke1791]

Ben GS dude, if you are doing this as your solo (3 years ago) I hope you knew that this was not very good, sure all notes were right, but his interpretation was so far from the original with so many ritards, his slurs were also very messy, it’s so much slower then intended. I really hope you didn’t use this interpretation as your inspiration

[@williamcochran2057]

@@rilke1791 way to crap all over a beautiful and inspirational recording with your all-knowing and all-mighty opinion. I don't care what title you have, just because someone doesn't play something exactly like the original doesn't make their interpretation "not good".Music is supposed to be expressive, whether that is expressing their emotions or someone else's isn't your decision to make. It's fine for you to not like how he interpreted the music, just keep it to yourself. let the viewer decide if they like how he plays it or not.

[@mysticcrazy3]

When the Conn 8D is played right, it's the most amazing sound ever.

[@ohsteacher]

The last note is written in Old Notation. It is meant to be played an octave above where it is written. The note that I played is the correct note.

[@coleward7123]

Steve Park so what note do you have to play because it switches to bass clef. Do you play F natural or Ab

[@melissaflettner]

@@coleward7123 little bit later but: You play Ab.

[@DanielSmith_19]

I play it the same as you do but I struggle a *lot*. I play on a Holton H179 at the moment. I've heard they have harder lower registers. Because from my C below middle C, I'm just fine.... Great playing by the way

[@Belatius5]

He was my junior high band director! He was freakin' sweet! Mr. Park is a very talented musician. I was lucky to have him for a director.

[@dani4264]

oh my gosh. u are amazing. i have been playing horn for 4 years now and my ultimate goal is to be able to play like you. i love it and you make it much more of a beautiful instrument.

[@Tigerwarhawk]

Fine playing! It's something about the sound of the Conn 8D. That beautiful, rich, creamy sound of chocolate.

[@samwescoat5750]

Garrison Fox yes they are😂

[@Foodfreak12345]

Meltdown 8 D’s into baubles trinkets for slag....make mine anything not Conn! Of course I’ll play one! Connists never offer me to play - playing Reynolds Contempura F-1 after Holton 177.

[@Tigerwarhawk]

@@garrisonfox3663 I surely did.

[@kimbalips]

The most beautiful piece written for horn. (in my most humble opinion) Beautifully played!

[@samroth5675]

TRUTH!

[@luism4090]

That is very beautiful. Within time I'll have the skills to play that.

[@zacharyjrsman]

been playing horn for 4 years now... i really hope to get here someday. absolutely beautiful.

[@nash1999snakes]

Very difficult instrument to play, even as I have been playing it for four years for my school's band, it is significantly harder to play then most brass instruments

[@savvyb3842]

Completely agree! I've been playing for four years now and it's my dream to reach this level!

[@jeremiah4810]

Not as hard for me tbh, it’s most likely because I can from trumpet.

[@MorganNicole2015]

I'm a sophomore and this is my solo for UIL this year. I'm memorizing it so I have the possibility of making state (: it's beautiful

[@urieldeltoro146]

man i miss playing the French horn and hearing the beautiful sounds 😳

[@Bridgetsimmer]

This song is so beautiful! I've been playing my French horn for about five years and I can only hope that I'll play as beautifully as that!

[@natashawilliamson8973]

I'm going back through the music I played in middle school, and this was my first solo. It is still one of my favorite pieces written for the horn!

[@thebeardedbear565]

I listened to this from begining to end like 50 Times in highschool when I performed this. I miss the French Horn

[@lainebee9535]

I've played French Horn for 3 years and it will always be my favorite brass instrument.

[@KyleAnderson2013]

I loved this. It has been many years since I last played a french horn. Thanks for sharing.

[@wishingonthemoon1]

I am a junior in highschool and have been singing and playing piano for 11 yrs now, so i decided to take up Horn. Well, i've been playing for almost a yr now, and you have been such a huge inspiration to me! Thank you, and thank you for introducing me to this piece as well, i wish i was good as you! :)

[@DenversMac]

Played this at State solos and ensemble last year and got a standing ovation and this year it is one of the pieces for my college audition :)

[@Redcorn84]

I absolutely love hearing you play Professor Park!!!

[@edsonsilva-oy1jj]

It´s wonderful piece of work. I love this song and the horn too. congratulations!!

[@beccamadeyasmile]

I chose a random song for Solo and Ensemble didn't know how to play the song until I found this lovely video. Because of you sir, I made state!!!!!! Thank you :-)

[@ohsteacher]

@niogjoy The 2nd movement of the Gliere horn concerto is one of my favorites. Romance by Camille Saint-Saen is another nice one. And Reveries by Glazunov is also good.

[@bfrijas]

Been playing horn since 6th grade, and I'm a senior in high school. I'm so glad, I love the horn! Excellent playing, it's an inspiration.

[@CollinCostello]

I'm playing French horn in my band not. It's my third year.And you have to be one of the best French Hornist I've ever heard. Simply AMAZING.

[@scarclan7178]

Playing this on tuba for my high school junior tuba recital along with the Vaughn Williams Concerto and Plog Sonata, and this is a absolutely GORGEOUS piece of music, and i could listen to it forever, especially yours! Saving it for future reference, because not many people can play like you can. Amazing work sir!

[@Mrslovetobake]

Beautiful, Steve!

[@toohotsoupy]

I'm playing this as my 9th grade solo for UIL at the end of February. So excited! Such a beautiful piece, and so much fun whenever you start adding some push and pull to the music.

[@Showtime1315]

Beautiful performance! Thumbs up!

[@karen-ey9gi]

im a freshman and this was the solo i picked, played it by memory. it was the best piece i've played so far.

[@TheCaptainMexican]

This guy amazing you make it sound beautiful, I love the french horn and looking back i will never regret switching to it.

[@norma5866]

Thank you for posting your video. I make these horns where I work and Loved to hear it being played. BEAUTIFUL!!

[@venomous]

I played 5 years of the French Horn when I was in school and I can say this man plays good. Those high notes for extended periods of time require a strong omisher. Thanks for sharing this.

[@dasteufelhund]

You are now at year 12 and this man is still insanely good.

[@glassc25]

I played this piece for my senior year UIL solo competition. Beautifully played, I strive to sound like this

[@Lorenzo8D]

Outstanding. You make that 8d sing! Your closeup video of your embouchure is helpful. One of the best ways to learn horn is to carefully watch master horn performers such as yourself. Thanks so much!

[@LaurenBrooke888]

I'm playing this for my French Horn Final for my sophmore semester. Thank you for making it easier to find a piece. You are really helping horn players around the world a lot by doing this. I appreciate it.

[@zacharyjrsman]

I can't tell you how inspiring this is to me. I'm going to play this solo at solo and ensemble contest; this makes me wanna play it even more!

[@sehightower]

This is just BEAUTIFUL. Thanks Steve

[@beforhorn]

The ending was especially nice. So sweet.

[@musician4lifelove171]

played very beautifully and sounds very wonderful

[@JCulpepper73]

Beautiful piece. And a very nice job on your part. Excellent dynamics. Perfect timing with cut-offs and pickups with accomp. Keep up the fine work.

[@Ptitgars66]

A friend of mine learned this solo, and it was just so awesome ! I'm not really in classical music, but I've to admit that this is simply beautiful !

[@FD220283]

j'adore cette pièce je l'ai joué pour la premère fois à 14 ans et depuis elle m'accompagne toujours !

[@fantastique200]

This is such a beautiful solo. I'm working on this now for my school's solo and ensemble festival.

[@musician4lifelove171]

The sound of this piece is really beautiful and you play it so nicely.

[@wmtinmil2712]

Wow this is great

[@beforhorn]

Iv'e been playing horn for four years (after a three decade hiatus). Every time I watch one of your amazing videos, I'm reminded of how much time I'm wasting! Instead of spending soooo many hours learning band & orchestra "parts," I should be learning to play some of this lovely solo literature. It's absolutely gorgeous and very inspiring. I'll never know if I'm a decent horn player if I don't study & perform the solo literature.

[@JamesTeekel]

That was beautiful sir.

[@alexandriaslaveck5944]

im a beginning french horn player and i just love the sound of the instrument and iy\t can be so smooth and romantic or loud and crazy :)

[@thelonelyhorn]

Besides my lesson teacher, you're my reference for solos. I'll be playing this for solo and ensemble. I'm trying really hard to make state! It'll make the freshmen look good! :D

[@ethanolol3895]

Im so sad that you don't upload anymore. This is a beautiful piece and i cherish it to heart.

[@abcdefghijklmnop286]

This is the best thing I've seen all day.

[@user-mv6hu2pb3q]

なんて綺麗な音色… すごくうっとりしました。 私もホルンを勉強中です。ノクターンもいつか吹きたいなぁと思っております。いつかこんな綺麗な音色が出せる奏者になりたいな…

[@sarahbell9765]

I may choose this to play in my local solo competition, and I'm very much looking forward to working out all the details of this gorgeous solo! Not too difficult, but certainly not too easy. Your tone is stunning :)

[@hugheyhudson]

Bravo, Professor! :)

[@ballerinatimez2]

im going to start learning how to play the french horn next week and you are really inspiring. my mom said that this piece was so beautiful it made her want to cry.

[@luisabautista6885]

This is so pretty! I'm in beginning band and I have auditions coming soon to see what band I'll get in. My range needs some work though. I really want to be able to play like this! SOOOOOO beautiful!

[@Simohify]

Sounds amazing

[@Cisoma]

Thank you for making these videos!

[@mIsSJeSTR]

Thanks for posting a various selection of horn solo's, it helps a lot! I'm a horn player of about 5 years but just this year I got braces. I've had them a couple months now, but because of busy school days, I haven't been able to practice at all. I've been looking for a solo and I feel that this one is a beautiful piece that will challenge my ability. Thank you for you breath taking performances. :)

[@wishingonthemoon1]

I've been a musician all my life, but I've never played a brass instrument. I'm going into 11th grade now and am taking up the French Horn in our School's Concert Band, so thanks for showing me how it's done!

[@albertzabala7196]

Thanks man.....that's exactly what I needed. Namaste

[@willjennings369]

Thank you for posting this. It is absolutely beautiful. This video also was a major part in inspiring me to become a horn player myself. Many, many thanks to you!

[@defygravity232]

This is so beautiful I am so glad that u are playing this I have had this tune stuck in m head for the past year and I could not find the name of the piece I was so happy when I stumbled upon it. I was trying to master this piece at the end of my senior year. WOW

[@omarvel0us]

i love this solo! i will be playing it in a couple of months!!!!

[@walkerogden]

Excellent! I am relearning the horn after 50 years. Tough, but I am sticking with it.

[@rlnilson]

Beautiful! I love it.

[@kikikiki8716]

Hello, i do a transcription for tenor horn and this is amazing how you play it with your french horn.i listen it every day😊 Thank you for this music !!!

[@Panicattack1899]

Beautiful job!

[@ohsteacher]

Thanks Lorenzo - I appreciate your kind comments.

[@matt2811]

One of your greatest videos, I can't believe I haven't played this piece before. >buys music

[@KiataXIIIthe3rd]

You did a nice job. The dynamics were very well done.

[@KendrickArnett]

Beautiful performance! Makes me wish I hadn't lost my embouchure years back.

[@Tamtatickal]

@ohsteacher I really like how you have the mp3 accompaniment to send to players who need it. It really helps me prepare for competitions. Thanks again.

[@Wynnwins]

amazing piece. i am 14 as well and i've played the french horn for 4 years. this has inspired me to polish my skills! :D

[@ohsteacher]

Thanks - I'd be verey interested in hearing how you play it. It's great to hear different interpretations.

[@memekayla420]

I have played for 3 years, and I can only hope to be as great a player as you someday. :)

[@gusbylski]

Meus Parabéns professor assisto seus videos e aprendo muito com sua musica e performace até mais...

[@kacishay7643]

This is my district piece for the upcoming year. So excited!!! (especially for the A flat at the end!) :D

[@Niiskuish]

Soooo beautiful....

[@Chommpski]

Wow that is fantastic!

[@Charlotesi]

Very beautiful :)

[@ewyk001]

It was very helpful recording for me, when I worked on it for school year exams... Thank you! :)

[@kakashiishott]

This is a really nice tune, I'm currently working on it and loving it! x

[@redneckdruid7185]

What a beautifully lyrical instrument. This piece was written by a hornist who knew how to show off its best characteristics...along with the skill of the performer. The accompanist wasn't much to look at though. I suppose musical competence will have to suffice. I'd love to have a copy of the sheet music transposed for euphonium. Not that I'm even close to the necissary skill level but perhaps the magic would rub off onto the clunkers in my binder that I can hack my way through. Thanks for posting this lovely music professor Park.

[@theresavh1]

I'm playing this song now. Its not hard to play necessarily. Its only hard to play soft and beautifully, you know, it being a nocturne and all. Beautiful!

[@Dannycrashtest]

Thank you for such an insperational piece! Thanks to you I desided to use this for a college program over summer :D

[@olbabatasha6499]

Ive been playing French horn for years now and im in middle school. I love the instrument soo much

[@user-vh5lm3hp9h]

Tasha Da boss Same here I love the French horn so much it's so beautiful! What chair are you in? Sadly I am in 2nd chair... 😭

[@dylanmartinez3368]

I also play french horn and was on my way to first chair. Then due to dental problems got braces. Isn't working out well.

[@olbabatasha6499]

Im first chair

[@velspir]

absolutely love it!

[@anim3fr3akaz0id]

I think this is one of my favorite pieces for Fhorn. I'm playing this song for solo/ensemble, and this video helped me get a better feel for this piece. I just got the low a flat solid :D just in time for solo/ ensemble!

[@musicality333]

I love this song!

[@sViv4SHIZ]

Wow, gorgeous.

[@brittJonasFan]

Can't wait to play this for solo and ensemble:)