Sonata for Horn Solo

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Sonata for Horn Solo -Akira Nishimura
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Sonata for Horn Solo
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Akira Nishimura
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Akira Nishimura
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Sonata for Horn solo This Sonata is commissioned by Japan Horn Society (JHS) and composed in spring 2010, for the 1st Japan Horn Competition organized by JHS. This work consists of following three movements and the 1st Movement Prelude is selected as an obligatory piece for the second stage of the Competition.

The 1st Movement / Prelude : Allegro vivace, sonata form
The 2nd Movement / Intermezzo : Larghetto cantabile e molto espressivo, ternary form
The 3rd Movement / Finale : Presto, rondo form

Duration of three movements : approximately 13 minutes

Akira Nishimura