Sonata for Horn and Piano Op.2

Kabelac Sonata for Horn and Piano Op.2

The one-movement, approximately twelve-minute Sonata for Horn and Piano Op.2 by Miloslav Kabeláč (1908–1979) is characterised by a high concentration of musical ideas and great expressiveness.  The composer explores the dramatic and virtuosic potential of the horn, but also places considerable demands on the pianist.

The sonata was composed in 1935 and 1936.  Three months after a live radio broadcast, the work was given its world premiere by the same performers – hornist Josef Schwarz and pianist Berta Kabeláčová-Rixová – at a concert at the Smetana Museum in Prague on 28 January 1938.

The rediscovery of the forgotten and never-before-published horn sonata is thanks to pianist Robert Kolinsky and principal horn of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Stefan Dohr, who recorded the work on the CD “Miloslav Kabeláč: Complete Chamber Music” (Capriccio 2024).

Based on the autograph score and solo part, which are held at the National Museum – Czech Music Museum in Prague, the sonata appears here in print for the first time – as part of the “Complete Critical Edition of the Works of Miloslav Kabeláč”.

- First edition

- With a commentary by the editors on the work and the edition (Cz/Eng/Ger)

- A significant addition to the 20th-century horn repertoire

- Complete Critical Edition of Miloslav Kabelác’s Works IV/8

- Format 31,0 x 23,5 cm