24 Horn Trios, Op. 82 is a collection of
horntrios composed by
Anton Reicha. The trios are scored for 3
horns or 2 horns and a
bassoon. The work was published in Paris before 1815 (the exact date of publication is unknown) and is well established in the horn repertoire today.[1]
Reicha was a
flautist in his youth and composed a large number of works for wind instruments, among which were duos, trios and quartets for wind ensembles. Compositions for several identical instruments were apparently a particular favorite, as witnessed by, for example, flute quartets Op. 12 and Op. 27, or Variations for two flutes Op. 20. The trios of Op. 82 are part of this trend, and also reflect Reicha's interest in
pedagogy,[2] as well as his affinity for
counterpoint. The collection is divided into four parts, six trios each. Numerous genres and forms are represented: there are
canonic trios and a full-fledged
fugue, a set of
variations, dances such as
minuet and
musette,
character pieces and short technical exercises or jokes such as Trio No. 15, subtitled Tritonus, in which the upper voice is restricted to using only the three tones.
Antonín Reicha: Trios for French Horns, Op. 82 (recorded 1988, released 1991). Zdeněk Tylšar, Bedřich Tylšar, Zdeněk Divoký (horns). Supraphon 11 1446-2
Anton Reicha: 24 Trios pour trois cors, Op. 82 (1999). Deutsche Naturhorn Solisten (horns). DG, catalogue number MDG 605 0864-2
^David Lindsey Clark. "Appraisals of Original Wind Music: A Survey and Guide", p. 263. Greenwood Press 1999, 555 p.
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^Olga Zuckerová. Liner notes for "Antonín Reicha: Trios for French Horns, Op. 82", Zdeněk Tylšar, Bedřich Tylšar, Zdeněk Divoký (horns). Supraphon 11 1446-2