Sonata for Horn and Piano

A sonata in three movements
for one or two French Horns and Piano

CD cover art Stylistically, this piece combines the ‘standard’ sonata-allegro form with classical and contemporary popular idioms. This reflects my (nearly) lifelong interest in producing such works—a genre which I still feel is largely unexplored.

I. Allegro giusto

II. Adagio, molto rubato
e espressivo

III. Allegro assai e marcato

Score download:

Approx. total performance time: 18:30

This work premiered ca. 1979 in Marion, Ohio, with David Hayes of Delaware, Ohio, playing the horn and the composer playing the piano.

The demo here was produced using electro-acoustic instruments from the EastWest Quantum Leap sound libraries.

Tip: To best experience the demo, first load the PDF in another browser tab. Then start the playback of the recording and follow along in the PDF.

The music of Charles O. Beck

Sonata for Horn and Piano

A sonata in three movements for one or two French Horns and Piano

A sonata in three movements
for one or two French Horns and Piano