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Michael Thompson

Mike Thompson
Born 4 Jan 1954United Kingdom12 albums

British musician, born 1954

Biography

Michael Thompson (born 4 January 1954) is a British horn player. After studying at the Royal Academy of Music, Thompson was appointed Principal Horn with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra aged just 18 years. By the age of 21, he was offered positions as Principal Horn with both the Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras, accepting the Philharmonia position, a post he held for ten years before leaving to fulfil increasing solo and chamber music commitments. Thompson is a member of the London Sinfonietta, with whom he has given premiere performances of works including Ligeti's Hamburg Concerto. He has recorded solo, chamber, and orchestral works composed by Britten, Haydn, Messiaen, Strauss, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Schumann, and Tippett, among others. He has played on movie soundtracks including Drowning by Numbers as a member of the Michael Nyman Band, The Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter films. His work with Sir Paul McCartney led McCartney to compose Stately Horn, which the Michael Thompson Horn Quartet premiered. Thompson is an advocate of youth music-making and holds the post of Rehearsal Conductor for the Ulster Youth Orchestra. Thompson has toured extensively...

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People

Member of

BBC Scottish Symphony OrchestrahornLondon SinfoniettahornLondon Studio OrchestraFrench hornLondon Studio OrchestrahornPhilharmonia Orchestrahorn, principalThe King’s Consort

Songs recorded

  1. Villanelle2 versions
  2. Adagio and Allegro in A‐flat for Horn and Piano, op. 70
  3. Alla caccia for Horn and Piano
  4. Andante for Horn and Piano, op. Posth.
  5. Breathing
  6. Concerto Movement for Horn in E-flat major, K. 370b/(K2) Anh 98b/KV Anh 97+Anh 98 (fragment): Allegro
  7. Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 447: I. Allegro
  8. Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 447: II. Romance. Larghetto
  9. Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 447: III. Allegro
  10. Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 495: I. Allegro maestoso
  11. Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 495: II. Romance. Andante cantabile
  12. Concerto for Horn No. 1 in D major, K. 386b/514: I. Allegro
  13. Concerto for Horn No. 1 in D major, KV 412: II. Rondo: Allegro
  14. Concerto for Horn No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: I. Allegro
  15. Concerto for Horn No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: II. Andante
  16. Concerto for Horn No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: III. Rondo. Allegro - Più allegro
  17. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 1 in D major, Hob. VIID:3: I. Allegro
  18. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 1 in D major, Hob. VIID:3: II. Adagio
  19. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 1 in D major, Hob. VIID:3: III. Allegro
  20. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIID:4: I. Allegro moderato
  21. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIID:4: II. Adagio
  22. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIID:4: III. Allegro
  23. Concerto for Horn and Strings: Allegro con spirito
  24. Concerto for Horn and Strings: Allegro impetuoso
  25. Concerto for Horn and Strings: Lento elegiaco
  26. Concerto in D for Horn and Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato
  27. Concerto in D for Horn and Orchestra: II. Andante
  28. Concerto in D for Horn and Orchestra: III. Allegro
  29. Concerto in D minor for Horn and Orchestra: I. Allegro molto
  30. Concerto in D minor for Horn and Orchestra: II. Romanze
  31. Concerto in D minor for Horn and Orchestra: III. Rondo
  32. Concerto in E major for Horn, K. 494a/(K2) Anh 98a (fragment): Allegro
  33. Concerto in E-flat for Two Horns and Orchestra: I. Allegro maestoso
  34. Concerto in E-flat for Two Horns and Orchestra: II. Romanze
  35. Concerto in E-flat for Two Horns and Orchestra: III. Rondo
  36. Concerto in F for Two Horns and Strings: I. Allegro
  37. Concerto in F for Two Horns and Strings: II. Larghetto
  38. Concerto in F for Two Horns and Strings: III. Allegro
  39. Concerto no. 4 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace
  40. Divertimento a Tre in E-flat major, Hob. IV:5
  41. Double Concerto: I. Determined
  42. Double Concerto: II. Scherzo Notturno, Trio Diurno, Scherzo Reprise
  43. Double Concerto: III. Molto adagio
  44. Double Concerto: IV. Determined
  45. Eleanor Rigby
  46. For No One
  47. Fragment in E major, K. 494a. Allegro
  48. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat – 3rd Movement
  49. Horn Concerto No.3 in E-Flat Major: Romanza
  50. Horn Concerto no. 1 in D major, K. 412: I. Allegro
  51. Horn Concerto no. 1 in D major, K. 412: II. Rondo (Allegro)
  52. Horn Concerto no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 11: Allegro – Andante – Rondo: Allegro
  53. Horn Concerto no. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: I. Allegro
  54. Horn Concerto no. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: II. Andante
  55. Horn Concerto no. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: III. Rondo (Allegro)
  56. Horn Concerto no. 2 in E-flat major, K. 447: I. Allegro
  57. Horn Concerto no. 2 in E-flat major, K. 447: II. Romance (Larghetto)
  58. Horn Concerto no. 2 in E-flat major, K. 447: III. Allegro
  59. Horn Concerto no. 2 in E‐flat major: Allegro – Andante con moto – Rondo: Allegro molto
  60. Horn Concerto no. 2: 2nd mvt
  61. Horn Concerto no. 3 in E-flat: 1st Movement
  62. Horn Concerto no. 3 in E-flat: 2nd Movement
  63. Horn Concerto no. 3 in E-flat: 3rd Movement
  64. Horn Concerto no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: I. Allegro moderato
  65. Horn Concerto no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: II. Romance (Andante)
  66. Horn Concerto no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: III. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
  67. Horn Quintet in E-flat, K. 407: 1. Allegro
  68. Horn Quintet in E-flat, K. 407: 2. Andante
  69. Horn Quintet in E-flat, K. 407: 3. Allegro
  70. In Memoriam Dennis Brain: Allegro
  71. In Memoriam Dennis Brain: Introduction
  72. Konzert für Horn und Orchester Nr. 1 in D-Dur, KV 412: I. Allegro
  73. Konzert für Horn und Orchester Nr. 3 in Es-Dur, KV 447: I. Allegro
  74. Konzert für Horn und Orchester Nr. 3 in Es-Dur, KV 447: II. Romanza. Larghetto
  75. Konzert für Horn und Orchester Nr. 3 in Es-Dur, KV 447: III. Allegro
  76. Konzert für Horn und Orchester Nr. 4 in Es-Dur, KV 495: III. Rondo
  77. Konzertstück for Four Horns in F, op. 86: I. Lebhaft
  78. Konzertstück for Four Horns in F, op. 86: II. Romanze
  79. Konzertstück for Four Horns in F, op. 86: III. Sehr Lebhaft
  80. Mass in B minor BWV 232: XI. Gloria: Quoniam tu solus sanctus (attacca)
  81. Meridian: I.
  82. Meridian: II.
  83. Meridian: III.
  84. Meridian: IV.
  85. Meridian: IX.
  86. Meridian: V.
  87. Meridian: VI.
  88. Meridian: VII.
  89. Meridian: VIII.
  90. Meridian: X.
  91. Quintet In E flat major, Op. 67 No. 3: Allegretto
  92. Quintet In E flat major, Op. 67 No. 3: Andante Moderato
  93. Quintet In E flat major, Op. 67 No. 3: Larghetto
  94. Quintet In E flat major, Op. 67 No. 3: Minuetto: Allegro
  95. Quintet In E minor, Op. 67 No. 2: Allegretto
  96. Quintet In E minor, Op. 67 No. 2: Allegro Vivo
  97. Quintet In E minor, Op. 67 No. 2: Larghetto
  98. Quintet In E minor, Op. 67 No. 2: Minuetto: Allegretto
  99. Quintet In G major, Op. 67 No. 1: Allegretto
  100. Quintet In G major, Op. 67 No. 1: Allegretto Moderato
  101. Quintet In G major, Op. 67 No. 1: Andante Con Moto
  102. Quintet In G major, Op. 67 No. 1: Minuetto: Allegretto
  103. Rondo in D major, KV 514: Allegro
  104. Rondo in E-flat major, KV 371: Allegro
  105. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Dirge
  106. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Elegy
  107. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Epilogue
  108. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Hymn
  109. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Nocturne
  110. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Pastoral
  111. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Prologue
  112. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Sonnet
  113. Serenade, op. 31: Dirge
  114. Serenade, op. 31: Elegy
  115. Serenade, op. 31: Epilogue
  116. Serenade, op. 31: Hymn
  117. Serenade, op. 31: Nocturne
  118. Serenade, op. 31: Pastoral
  119. Serenade, op. 31: Prologue
  120. Serenade, op. 31: Sonnet

Albums

The Four Horn Concertos and the Fragment in E
The Four Horn Concertos and the Fragment in EWolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Michael Thompson, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Maksymiuk · 1986
Horn Concertos 1 and 2
Horn Concertos 1 and 2Richard Strauss; Michael Thompson, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Downes · 1987
Clarinet Quintet / Horn Quintet / Oboe Quintet
Clarinet Quintet / Horn Quintet / Oboe QuintetMozart; Antony Pay, Michael Thompson, Stephen Hammer, Academy of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble · 1988
Trio for Piano, Violin & Horn, op. 40 / Trio for Piano, Clarinet & Cello, op. 114
Trio for Piano, Violin & Horn, op. 40 / Trio for Piano, Clarinet & Cello, op. 114Johannes Brahms; The Borodin Trio, Michael Thompson, James Campbell · 1988
Les Illuminations / Quatre chansons françaises / Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
Les Illuminations / Quatre chansons françaises / Serenade for Tenor, Horn and StringsBritten; Felicity Lott, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Thompson, Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson · 1989
The Five Canticles
The Five CanticlesBenjamin Britten; Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Chance, Alan Opie, Roger Vignoles, Sioned Williams, Michael Thompson · 1992
Trumpet and Horn Concertos
Trumpet and Horn ConcertosJoseph Haydn; John Wallace, Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green · 1994
Complete Works for Horn and Orchestra
Complete Works for Horn and OrchestraWolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta · 1998
Concerto for Horn and Strings / Fairytale Suite
Concerto for Horn and Strings / Fairytale SuiteDavid Lyon; Michael Thompson, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, David Lloyd‐Jones · 1998
Serenade / Les Illuminations / Nocturne
Serenade / Les Illuminations / NocturneBenjamin Britten; Adrian Thompson, Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, David Lloyd-Jones · 1998
Classical Horn Concertos
Classical Horn ConcertosMichael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green · 2008
BBC Music, Volume 18, Number 5: Symphony no. 4 / Konzertstück for Four Horns
BBC Music, Volume 18, Number 5: Symphony no. 4 / Konzertstück for Four HornsSchumann; BBC Philharmonic, David Pyatt, Michael Thompson, Martin Owen, Cormac Ó hAodaín, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gianandrea Noseda · 2009

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