Reveries by Alexander Glazunov, Steve Park - Horn

To download an mp3 file of the accompaniment, go to www.steveparkhornmusic.net. This is a beautiful, romantic piece by the Russian Composer Glazunov. It has a range from high Ab above the staff to low Ab in the bass clef. 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.

[@beforhorn]

I don't know how many times I've listened to this, but it seems to get better every time. Thanks for all you do for horn players, Steve.

[@ohsteacher]

@beforhorn I played this on a "student model" Holton 378. It plays wonderfully, as do most Holtons. I now own a Holton 276 - the Merker model. It is perhaps the best horn I have ever played on, and I have played on all of the best ones over the years.

[@ohsteacher]

You have to develop a low embouchure. Set the rim of the mouthpiece into the red part of your lower lip. Keep your upper lip flat. Use solid pressure. Experiment. I play the D BELOW this Ab in the intro to the Csardas, another one of my KZbin videos. Check that one out.

[@scottmiller39]

Thank you for this amazing video of your talent. I am playing this for a state music festival. Thanks for uploading this so I know how its supposed to sound. I am attempting to play this standing up for more emotion to be emoted during my performance. By the way the range of this song is INSANE!!!!

[@pianolife555]

That was awesome. It really helps me hear it as I get ready to play that piece for a solo contest. Thank you!

[@RisingwoodsGal]

Wow!! I played this for my senior recital. I don't think I've heard it since then.

[@cervenyfirst]

As always you provide an amazing example to which we all can aspire. Looking forward to your IHC Symposium presentation

[@dantefrederick9478]

I am a community college sophomore getting ready to transfer to university and have chosen this as my audition piece thank you!

[@robotluvr]

That was wonderful! Whenever I see that you've uploaded a video, I stop whatever I'm doing and listen to you play.

[@ohsteacher]

@shib340 I played this horn while I was between horns. The Ricco Kuhn had a great sound but I never felt comfortable on it and it got water in places that were hard to empty, so I sold it. The Holton 378 in this video turned out to be a great horn. I have now purchased a 10 year old Holton 276 Merker. It is a duel bore, hand made horn that plays incredibly well. When I get a chance, I will post some KZbin videos using it.

[@MelloMarcher16]

Great playing! I was going through your videos and there is amazing playing all around. I would love to hear the other Haydn concerto as well as the Gliere horn concerto. Again, kudos to you sir!

[@jamorains]

Going places with Glazunov! (loving that greenscreen)

[@flameninja_]

Still playing this, even today :)

[@MattChenoweth2011]

i played this for solo and ensemble last year, got a first division rating beautiful playing

[@diri1962]

Sehr schöner Hornklang! Gratulation!!

[@flavender2938]

1:46 - marking this for an audition!!

[@Gumayonbeauty07]

Last year I looked at your rondo and romance Mozart movements for help in solo and ensembles. It really helped me a lot and I went to state as a freshman. :) I love all of your videos, but I was wondering if you could play Hindemith. I will not be playing it this year, but maybe some other time. You are great! :)

[@horndude77]

@ohsteacher The first editions, published by M.P. Belaieff, have the last three measure open. See the editions on IMSLP for more information. Besides the stopped measures the Mason Jones edition adds in a few dynamics and articulations, uses a key signature (instead of writing all the flats out), has some slight rhythm changes around breath marks, uses 'new' notation for bass clef, and changes the combines some beams. The stopped/non-stopped measure is the only real significant change.

[@dartme18]

Jay Anderson? Like the one who compiled (or re-edited?) the orchestral excerpts and solo PDFs?

[@Pr0fanevibrations]

Thanks!

[@beforhorn]

I thought it was probably the Holton 378, but I couldn't see the extra little Bb slide under the switch valve. It was obscured by the camera angle. Beautiful "melty" tone.... as usual! You have such effortless control. Sheesh! I'm eager to hear a recording on the Merker.

[@yummeyy]

Beautiful piece beautifully played. :) Haydns second concerto please!

[@TheJezzikahhhh]

Could you record Sigfried's horn call ? I love your playing and would really like to hear how you would play it compared to many others that I have heard. I am currently working on this piece. It would be greatly appreciated.

[@DVA7475]

If you take requests you should try recording the Hayden concerto #2 in D 1st movement. One of my favorites.

[@Richchikin]

He played it how the piece is written. That's the correct Ab. It's not lower than that.

[@ohsteacher]

@abbellimenti The Mason Jones edition indicates to stop the entire last 6 measures. Some of the pieces in the book say "Arranged by M. J." but this one doesn't. Still, it is possible that he changed the ending. This is the only version I have ever seen or played. Does anyone else have any more info?

[@JGSchreck]

The original, which is available on imslp.org, shows that the last three measures were intended to be played open.

[@chloe7288]

this guy is bae

[@stickom]

@ohsteacher That be nice to see a new instrument comparing to others. May be Mozart Rondo next ...

[@OhMyGodItsJc15]

My best friend is playing this for State, it sounds amazing :)

[@MarcisLagzdins]

@robotluvr same

[@TheGioSerg]

I know the cliché is a grand one, but I would love to hear you play The Long Horn Call from Siegfried.

[@abbellimenti]

This is the first time I've heard this piece played where it didn't end with the e-flat played open. Are there different editions where it doesn't go from stopped to open at the end?

[@harrisonjosue]

Excelent ... am Help mee i need partitures please do you give me?

[@pbj4toast]

I wonder if you are familiar with the french horn obligato parts for the LDS hymn "Oh My Father" Crawford Gates arrangement (2nd and 4th verse) and if so, would you post it with the midi accompaniment? I have always wanted to play that and to hear it without the choir.

[@beforhorn]

Gorgeous. What horn were you playing for this recording?

[@marinskrinjaric4068]

Aaaaaaeeeeerrrr

[@HappyMelonCraft]

Oh my goodness!! ^u^ I am playing this for my horn solo this year.... I was hoping to play Felix Mendelssohn's Andante last year and this year, but my teacher didn't have it and by chance he gave me this and told me to look you up, but I started acting like a fan girl because I watched your solos before, so I was so happy to be able to listen to you play this solo. :) But I have a question or two: How do you hit the high and low A flats? &What does the 0 at the end mean after the +'s? Thanks :)

[@ButterOps]

Happy Melon ok the other info is wrong my private lessons teacher told me that it is to mute

[@dartme18]

I know you've been waiting for a long time, but the + means to "stop" and the 0 means don't stop anymore 😀

[@jacobbowman263]

Hello. I am playing this as my solo for my freshman year, and am having troubles with finding the fingering for the bass clef part. If you could help me that would be great! Thank you for posting these!!

[@mynameisntdanielle1759]

Bass clef fingerings are all the same for the most part, I play the Db T23, but that's just me. He's a good fingering chart though if you need it. www.thefrenchhorn.net/docs/fingeringchart.pdf

[@jacobbowman263]

+mynameisntDaniell e thanks!!

[@ismael111993]

What size mouthpiece did you use on this peace??

[@Pr0fanevibrations]

How in the hell does he hit that low Ab?

[@snarfymcsnarfface2323]

I played this once and didn't do amazing (not bad but still), so now I have anxiety every time I hear this

[@CaseyFriday]

Personally, I think the horn sounds great. (Maybe even better than the Kuhn...)

[@lanregis2708]

Is that the Ab written? I thought it was supposed to be an octave lower?

[@lydiagracehill2307]

Cheesiest use of a green screen, ever?

[@elishakim770]

+Lydia Hill Profile picture doesn't check out

[@phulnelson]

i happen to like it. it fits the music.

[@Ttreblerebel]

Ear Candy

[@Brantlins]

:P

[@Brantlins]

The 0 is meaning too uncup your hand that's stopping the sound. But that doesn't make artistic sense. So, i would just keep your hand in the bell and stop the sound until it fades away. In short it means too realse your hand from the bore while your playing..

[@Brantlins]

It's really not that hard