Contemporary Works Including Cornetto

Beginning in 1966 with Mauricio Kagel’s Musik für Renaissance-Instrumente, the cornetto has increasingly been employed in contemporary works. Some composers have employed the instrument solely for its unique sound, but increasingly they have also explored a connection to its richly developed playing culture in the 16th and 17th centuries, making use of both the instrument’s agility and vocality. The list which can be viewed and downloaded below is an attempt to take stock of the quantity and quality of this repertoire as a step toward furthering its development.