Philip Myers

Principal Horn,
New York Philharmonic

Code: CACD0513

£11.20 / €14.22

Philip Myers served with the Atlantic Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony and Minnesota Orchestra before becoming Principal Horn of the New York Philharmonic in 1980. This disc gives a rare view of modern American horn composition, including the four-horn sonata from the godfather of modern Mexican music, Carlos Chávez.

		Schuller		Trois Hommages	11:10
	1			i.   Intermezzo: Hommage à Frederick Delius	4:13
	2			ii.   Pavane: Hommage à Maurice Ravel	3:09
	3			iii.   Chanson: Hommage à Darius Milhaud	3:48
		Amram		Three Songs for Malboro	15:16
	4			i.   Adagio	6:11
	5			ii.   Minuet and Trio	4:21
	6			iii.   Theme and Variations	4:44
		Chávez		Sonata for Four Horns	22:52
	7			i.   Allegro	7:33
	8			ii.   Adagio	9:52
	9			iii.   Rondo: Allegro	5:27
	10	Bernstein		Elegy for Mippy I	2:22
	11-14	Schuller		Duets for Unaccompanied Horns	5:12
	15-17	Sanders		Sonata in B flat	17:55
TT: 76:16

Review:

Myers has a gorgeous, rich sound in all registers.... - this is a finely shaped, artistic recital... Highly recommended for all brass performers – and musicians!" The Brass Band Bridge