Wilhelm A. Lütgen

Quartett & Divertimento for Horns

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Divertimento für 3 Hörner op. 11 (c. 1835)

1: Marcia
2: Poco Adagio
3: Menuetto - Grazioso
3: Rondo - Allegro

Quartett für vier Waldhörner, Op. 19

1: Poco Adagio - Marcia
2: Larghetto - Allegro vivace assai
3: Romance - Poco adagio
4: Alla Pollacca

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Released: January 4, 2025

Performed by: Richard Burdick's Horn Ensemble

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Wilhelm Albrecht Lutgen

or maybe:

Wilhelm Anton Lütgen's
Unfortunately, W. A. Lütgen is one of the composers with very little biographical evidence. Probably Wilhelm Anton Lütgen, also spelled Lüttgen (1781 - 1857) can be identified here, a violinist, composer and music teacher in Cologne. The best known of his compositions is probably the horn quartet op.19 (published around 1835 by Mompour/Bonn), which is still part of the standard work of many horn quartets today and has already been recorded several times on CD.
There are still a few chamber music works for string instruments by Lütgen. In 1835 the Mompour publishing house announced a divertissement for 3 horns op.11, which was re-edited as ROM 162. A quartet for horn, violin, viola and cello op. 30 (ROM 092) followed in 1836. Notturno for 2 flutes and 2 horns

Four movements of moderate length are obtained: an Allegro moderato in D major, a Scherzando in A major, an Andantino and a Polacca in D major. All four are pleasing and melodious; keep the players busy without tiring them or making great demands of them; entertained, (the second and fourth salt probably the most,) and are so lovers of. to be recommended to those with moderate practice, as well as to musicians who are to perform something light and lively in front of mixed groups.

With historically correct instruments, the magical sound of this "night piece" should unfold to the full.

Recorded at A = 432 for health and greater beauty.

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Tracks List:

	19th Century Horn	ISRC	time
	W.A.Lütgen Quartett für vier Waldhörner published by Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag, Leipzig © 1953
1	1 - Poco adagio - Marcia	QM4TW2555466
2	2 - Larghetto - Allegro vivace assai	QM4TW2555467
3	3 - Romance - Poco adagio	QM4TW2555468
4	4 - Alla Pollacca	QM4TW2555469
	W. A. Lütgen: Divertimento für 3 Hörner published by Robert Ostermeyer Musikeditions © 2005 ISMN M-50154-073-0		time
5	1 - Marcia	QM4TW2555470
6	2 - Poco Adagio	QM4TW2555471
7	3 - Menuetto Gazioso	QM4TW2555472
8	4 - Rondo - Allegro	QM4TW2555473
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