48 ETUDES for FRENCH HORN by VERNE REYNOLDS , mz G. SCHIRMER New York/LondonForeword 48 Etudes for French Horn are designed to explore beyond the present limits of horn technique and are meant to form a contemporary extension to the older studies of Kopprasch, Gallay, Maxime-Aphonse, etc. While at first glance many of these Etudes may appear difficult to the point of imprac- ticality, they are purposely so written. It is the writer's belief that existing study-methods, although invaluable for the beginning and intermediate horn student, are too readily playable for those of greater attainment, offering little in the way of technical challenge and serving mainly as random mechanical aids to keeping in proper playing condition. Each one of these 48 Etudes, written expressly for the advanced player, concentrates on an immediately identifiable problem, distilled to its essence, at a virtuoso level. A diligent working-out of the problems presented will, without qualification, result in greater endurance in the high register, more agility in passing from one register to another, more sureness in large interval leaps, and increased command of rhythmic intricacies. Arrangement of the Etudes is as follows: 1-23 are essentially interval studies, starting with the half-step and proceeding through the octave, with one tongued and one slurred Etude for cach interval. Etudes 24-28 are in the low register; Etudes 29-36 are in the high register; Etudes 37-43 deal with meter changes; Etude 44 is unmeasured; Etudes 45 and 46 are tonguing exercises in duple and triple groupings; Etude 47 presents lip trills and Etude 48 explores hand muting. Although these Etudes are written primarily for F hom, much can be gained by practicing them in all transpositions, particularly those that contain a large number of accidentals. In the fast Etudes, when taken at the metronome mark indicated, the rests are planned as breathing places. It is hoped that these Etudes contain sufficient intrinsic musical merit to warrant their inclusion into the solo hom literature: specifically Numbers 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 30 and 44. Verne ReYNoups Eastman School of MusicFORTY-EIGHT ETUDES for French Horn Verne Reynolds eee ere © MCMLXI by G. Sebirmer, Ine International Copyright Secured 148846 Printed ip U.S. A.f (errs aie ea oe) ==]Vivace d--132 44584Allegretto 4... een oT ae withnie ip abe ae —————— Pea ; = a EEE re mits = ipeverer 23. 2 => 44584Allegro d=10 ——S of 4408444884‘ 5Adagio 4-72Allegro con brio 4=104 aa Bera 7 Teer! See erty we [ee iteLento 4-60Adagio 2\- 84 sempre f legato Presto d-=8 mp marcato 44804bi p ” erese.Molto Adagio J-0» nf esp. ——= ° = ee pasar Allegro Moderato 4-112 sempref marchto 44ue4 1]keastet 2th pot * sat ne ‘Saabe & bete? _ = Qa aT,Vivace Js 13 sempre f marcato z = Bate i mp grazioso44884Adagio ¢-s0 % ve 7 ep ppeenore 44584 ke. . __20 16 }iinetfe cate Andante é-s0 af legato simile Doppio Movimento a mp—==— p staccato ° erese, 44884a ren J Tempol $= ff sonore legato dim, Doppio Movimento 3 Ls TF erese. poco a poco (gp) saccato $ dim. poco a poco 44984Allegro non troppo 4:- | MBRGeett Maat mE gellineerte eats eae a ta ne Ls ——— Gop rp rele Sek . =Valse Lent ¢.-56 myer pre creme24 Allegro dat 19 sempre f'marcato20 35 Allegro con spirito J=s2 Sf 4408421 Andante J-7_ eS 45 pp eee “2 bee if sempre legato saumile STi gi ae Pp dolce eresc. poco a poco crete. pf poco a27 Lento J-06 Theme _ anf espr. Var.I L'istesso Tempo — =—— —= = Var.II Poco pitt mosso —=s —— of Var. IV Tempo I ab —— Var. V Pit mosso Var. VI Tempo I pp sempre aneModerato d= 7 sansa29 Adagio d-0o _ 4 Pp subito4408426 31 Moderato 4:10 mp leggiero ‘mp come primaModerato ¢=92 sempreffmarcato bepe eee ee 4488433 28 Andante 4:-72 of4 Adagio 4-60 A; subp n aa0ee vo =—Vivace nf leggiero = 44984Adagio 4-00 oe SS re ™p Poco a poco crese. ee Cet <= 440047 Allegro d-2102 post ~ + ¥ fee vilfe <== i + re oo - ase 33 él pam eng geil" t ett Ty pt ltr Tape erg 6 patent Geren peat Cee 4 = att tens — 6 elec er teat Ce emitted BeAllegro d=120 aa S sempre woe epee ote e Seep ie aie te ee Ponte west 2 ala 36 Moderato d= 120 __— Ege sen eee eT lead TT) ee ae ~ eee =a t veserese. poco a pose3 Lento o\s0 ‘mp cantando —_== — NN —y9 : ” P Zz P erese. 40843945 ‘ee: ra ee 408446 Allegretto d=120 ati} ee P Poco a pose crese So = 44084 wer”42 ® Allegro J=138 of 4884“ 43 gay ge tart m at. arp aS i F = pleggiero19 iy mp crese v =z gp 0? te e —= 7 P f— a a + _ cm ms SI = = ? —— dim fo p=— Ppp NB. Aceentals pertain nl to be nee ch immed los 844Vivace ¢=144 oS sempreftModerato 4-84 3 3 sempre f marcato32 Moderato ¢=72 perese. sat48 Allegro J-132