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Music Review: Isaac Shieh – ‘Caprice Reimagined: New Works for Natural Horn’

August 25, 2025 Avant-garde, Classical, Contemporary, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Music Comments Off on Music Review: Isaac Shieh – ‘Caprice Reimagined: New Works for Natural Horn’

Isaac Shieh 'Caprice Reimagined' album cover detail

Natural horn specialist Isaac Shieh has paired music by 19th-century composer Jacques-François Gallay with new commissions by contemporary composers, revealing Shieh's gifts as a musician and the potential for continued life for this ancient, "outdated" member of the brass family.

Concert Review (NYC): Momenta Festival VII – ‘Horn Fifths,’ Music of Brahms, Bacewicz and Mogi

September 20, 2022 Avant-garde, Classical, Concert Music, Music Comments Off on Concert Review (NYC): Momenta Festival VII – ‘Horn Fifths,’ Music of Brahms, Bacewicz and Mogi

Momenta Festival VII: David Byrd-Marrow, French Horn

The Momenta Quartet presented music from three centuries, featuring piano and French horn, at Momenta Festival VII.

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Music Review: Isaac Shieh – ‘Caprice Reimagined: New Works for Natural Horn’

Concert Review (NYC): Momenta Festival VII – ‘Horn Fifths,’ Music of Brahms, Bacewicz and Mogi