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mm. 5-13
quarter note=96

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[Composer's indications: "The horn is notated one fifth above actual sound, regardless of clef."  "The dynamic markings throughout are 'absolute'--that is, forte in the horn part should sound as loud as the forte of the other players, etc."] 

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mm. 30-47
half note=48

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mm. 81-95  
quarter note=108
[Composer's indication: "For measures 72-95 and 194-210, the horn player should use a mute that matches as nearly as possible the nasal quality of that of the second trumpet."]

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mm. 97-104
dotted quarter note=48

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mm. 133-144
quarter note=81

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[The opening dynamic level in this excerpt is pianissimo, "smoothly flowing."]

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mm. 154-158
half note= 52.5, quarter note=105

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mm. 186-192
quarter note=96

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mm. 220-224
quarter note=80

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mm. 233-259
quarter note=100

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[See also Douglas Hill's Extended Techniques for the Horn, 22.]

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[* Composer's indication: "Trill on one note: fingerings for the G and F double-sharp should be used that produce the same pitch but with two different colorations."  Suggested fingerings: T-T1]

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mm. 302-305
quarter note=120

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[The opening dynamic level in this excerpt is pianissimo.]

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mm. 396-400
quarter note=80

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