the Air from Orchestral Suite No
Both parts have an equally wide range (high D to low C) with liberal use of the valve register
had often asked Elizabeth Raum to orchestrate this piece
Sauer's arrangement brings a beautiful feel to this 4-minute work
"I wrote this when I was a junior at the Eastman School of Music
Schumann - Concertstück, Opus. 86 for Four Horns and Piano Adam the Air from Orchestral SuiteRobert Schumann's Concertstck, Opus. 86 for Four Horns in F, is a work of incredible genius, in that it combines virtuosity, energy, expression, lyricism and harmonic invention. Written during Schumann's most prolific period in 1849, it is a marvelous showpiece for the Horn Quartet and arguably has not ever been surpassed for its sheer excitement. Each performer needs to be at the top of her his game, but the rewards are well worth the effort. The