Dukas - Villanelle for Horn and Piano *Durand published here in a setting

published here in a setting for piccolo and piano

Here the solo piccolo can really show its wares as an instrument capable of many surprises

Henle Publishers also offers the Beethoven sonatas in an alternative Urtext print edition without any fingerings (HN 1032 and HN 1034)

one backing track omitting both duet parts

The variations

Dukas - Villanelle for Horn and Piano *Durand published here in a settingPaul Dukas wrote his Villanelle as a demanding exam piece for the horn class of the Paris Conservatoire in 1906. The title, referencing a cheerful traditional vocal genre that originated in 16th century Italy, already shows that it is by no means a dry etude. Alongside the technical challenges (stopped notes, fast scales, playing without valves using natural horn techniques), the piece is successful because of its refreshing melodies, for which reason