CCXXIV. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus: Twelve Duets for Horns, K. 487

CCXXIV. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)

Twelve Duets for Horn, K. 487 (1786)
1. Allegro
2. Menuetto
3. Andante
4. Polonaise
5. Larghetto
6. Menuetto
7. Adagio
8. Allegro
9. Menuetto
10. Andante
11. Menuetto
12. Allegro
Brad Tatum, natural horns
(22:00)

Simple and unpretentous, it is not known if Mozart wrote these for basset horns or natural horn, as here. In any case, they've been arranged for many combinations of duos over the years.

He wrote them for the horn virtuoso Ignace Leitgeb, while waiting their turn to bowl!

Check out the high G in #1 (which he also asks for in #3, 6, and 7):

#12: