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Horn Guide

Created by Megan Smith-Heafy, Arts Information Assistant, Summer 2006

 

Cameo

Reference Books

Books

Scores

Recordings

Web Sites

Cameo

Subject Headings

Concertos Horn

Horn and Piano Music

Horn Musical Instrument

Horn with Orchestra

Sonatas Horn

Call Numbers

784.2894 - Horn Concertos

785.9419 - Horn Chamber Music

788.4 - Books about Horn

788.94 - Horn Music

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Reference Books

Author Title Call Number
Fasman, Mark J. Brass Bibliography ML128 .W5 F3 1990 FA-REF-4
Hernon, Michael French Horn Discography ML156 .4.H7 H5 1986 FA-REF-4

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Books

Author Title Call Number
Coar, Birchard A Critical Study of the Nineteenth Century Horn Virtuosi in France ML399 .C6 OVRSZQ-4
Coar, Birchard The French Horn 788.41 C65F OVRSZQ-4
Gregory, Robin The Horn: A Comprehensive Guide to the Modern Instrument & Its Music ML955 .G7 1969B STACKS-4
Hill, Douglas Collected Thoughts: On Teaching and Learning, Creativity, and Horn Performance MT420 .H55 2001 OVRSZQ-4
Humphries, John The Early Horn: A Practical Guide ML955 .H86 2000 STACKS-4
Morley-Pegge, R The French Horn: Some Notes on the Evolution of the Instrument and of Its Technique ML955 .M67 1973 STACKS-4
Reynolds, Verne The Horn Handbook MT420 .R49 1997 STACKS-4
Schuller, Gunther Horn Technique MT420 .S35 STACKS-4
Tuckwell, Barry Horn ML955 .T82 1983B STACKS-4

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Scores

The following is a selection of the printed music for horn in the Hunt Library's collection. The chamber works included on this page are for ensembles of only Horns, so for mixed chamber ensembles see the Woodwind Chamber Music Guide and the Brass Ensemble Guide.

Etudes

Composer Title Call Number
Concone, Giuseppe Lyrical Studies for Trumpet or Horn 788.92 C74V BRS OVRSZQ-4
Farkas, Philip The Art of French Horn Playing: A Treatise on the Problems and Techniques of French Horn Playing... 788.41 F22A OVRSZQ-4
Horner, Anton Exercises & Etudes and Theme & Variations: For Horn 788.94193 H81E SMP OVRSZQ-4
Kopprasch, G. Sixty Studies, op. 5: For High Horn 788.94 K83E THED VOL. 1 - 2 OVRSZQ-4
Parès, G. Daily Exercises and Scales: For French Horn 788.94 P22D CF OVRSZQ-4
Pottag, Max P. 335 Selected Melodious, Progressive and Technical Studies for French Horn 788.94193 T53 SMP VOL. 1 OVRSZQ-4
Singer, Joseph Embouchure Building for French Horn 788.94193 S61E BEL OVRSZQ-4
Skornicka, Joseph Rubank Intermediate Method for French Horn, EÞ Alto or Mellophone 788.94077 S63R RB OFFSITE BY REQUEST

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Solos

Composer Title Call Number
Babbitt, Milton Around the Horn : for Horn in F (1993) 788.94 B112A SP OVRSZQ-4
Beethoven, Ludwig van Sonate, F-dur : für Horn und Klavier 788.94 B41S BRH OVRSZQ-4
Bernstein, Leonard Elegy for Mippy I : for Horn and Piano 788.94 B53B BH OVRSZQ-4
Bozza, Eugene En Forêt: Pour Cor en Fa et Piano, op. 40 788.94 B79F LED OVRSZQ-4
Chabrier, Emmanuel Larghetto Pour Cor et Orchestre 788.94 C42L BIL OVRSZQ-4
Corelli, Arcangelo Sonate en Fa pour Trompette ou Cor (siÞ) et Piano ou Orgue 788.92 C79S BIL OVRSZQ-4
Corelli, Arcangelo Sonata: in F Major 788.92 C79S EMU OVRSZQ-4
Crufft, Nicolas de Sonate en Fa Majeur, pour Cor et Piano 788.94 C95S BIL OVRSZQ-4
Dukas, Paul Villanelle, for Horn and Piano 788.94 D87V I OVRSZQ-4
Einem, Gottfried von Jeux d'Amour: Drei Capricen für Horn und Klavier, op. 99 788.94 E35J DOB OVRSZQ-4
Ewazen, Eric Sonata for Horn and Piano 788.94 E94S SMC OVRSZQ-4
Gipps, Ruth Sonatina for Horn and Piano: op.56 788.94 G51S FOX OVRSZQ-4
Heiden, Bernhard Sonata for Horn and Piano 788.94 H46S AMP OVRSZQ-4
Loeillet, Jean Baptiste Sonate: en Si-flat: pour Trompette ou Cor en si-flat & Piano ou Orgue 788.92 L82S BIL OVRSZQ-4
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Andante (from Quintet K-407) HORN AND PIANO MUS-FILE-4
Phillips, Harry I 8 Bel Canto Songs: for Solo Winds, with Piano Accompaniment 788.94 E34 SHP OVRSZQ-4
Pinto, Paul Sonata for Horn and Piano 788.94 P65S PIN OVRSZQ-4
Porter, Quincy Sonata for Horn & Piano 788.94 P84S KI OVRSZQ-4
Rossini, Gioacchino Introduction, Andante, Allegro: Fantaisie pour Cor et Piano 788.94 R83F CHOU OVRSZQ-4
Rossini, Gioacchino Prelude, Theme et Variations: en Mi Majeur, pour Cor et Orchestre 788.94 R83P BIL OVRSZQ-4
Saint-Saens, Camille Morceau de Concert 788.94 S15M RE OVRSZQ-4
Schumann, Robert Träumerei 784.7894 S39K BRH 1 OFFSITE BY REQUEST
Strauss, Franz Nocturno, Op. 7, für Horn oder Violoncello mit Pianofortebegleitung 788.94 S91N OP.7 UE OVRSZQ-4
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Concerti

Composer Title Call Number
Arutunian Concerto : for Horn and Piano 784.2894 A79C I OVRSZQ-4
Danzi, Franz Konzert, E-dur, für Waldhorn and Orchester 784.2894 D19C DVM 1 OVRSZQ-4
Gliere, Reinhold Moritsevich Concerto in B Flat Major, for Horn and Piano, op.91 784.2894 G55C I OVRSZQ-4
Haydn, Joseph Concerto en Re Majeur, no. 1: pour Cor et Orchestre a Cordes 784.2894 H41C1 BIL OVRSZQ-4
Haydn, Joseph Concerto : en Re Majeur, no 2, pour Cor et Orchestre a Cordes 784.2894 H41C2 BIL OVRSZQ-4
Haydn, Joseph Concerto no. 1, in D Major, for Horn and Piano 784.2894 H41C1 I 1 OVRSZQ-4
Hindemith, Paul Concerto for Horn and Orchestra : fur Horn und Orchester 784.2894 H66C SC OVRSZQ-4
Knussen, Oliver Horn Concerto, op. 28 (1994) 784.2894 K74H FA OVRSZQ-4
Mozart, Leopold Concerto en MiÞ Majeur pour Cor et Orchestre 784.2894 M929C BIL 1 OVRSZQ-4
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Concerto E-flat Major for Horn and Orchestra: Kochel no. 495 785.6 M93C K.495 E OFFSITE BY REQUEST
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Concerto for Horn and Orchestra: Köchel nr. 417 785.684 M93C K.417 E OFFSITE BY REQUEST
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Concerto no.1 in D major, K.412 : for Horn and Piano 784.2894 M93C1 K.412 I OFFSITE BY REQUEST
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Concerto no. 3 in E flat major, K. 447, for Horn and Piano 784.2894 M93C3 K.447 I OVRSZQ-4
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Concerto no. 4 in E flat major, K. 495 : for Horn and Piano 784.2894 M93C4 K.495 I OVRSZQ-4
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Konzertsatz in E für Horn und Orchester 784.2894 M93K BAR OVRSZQ-4
Pauer, Ji*rí Koncert pro Lesní Roh a Orchestr (1957) 784.2894 P32C SUP OVRSZQ-4
Punto, Giovanni Concerto no. VI, Horn in Es u. Pno 784.2894 P98C6 HP 1 OFFSITE BY REQUEST
Sperger, Johann Matthias Concerto pour Cor et Orchestre 784.2894 S74C BIL OVRSZQ-4
Strauss, Richard Hornkonzert in Es Dur, op. 11 : für Horn and Klavier 784.2894 S91C OP.11 UE OVRSZQ-4
Strauss, Richard Second Horn Concerto 784.2894 S91C BH OVRSZQ-4
Weber, Carl Maria von Concertino: for Horn and Piano, opus 45 784.2894 W37C I OVRSZQ-4

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Orchestral Excerpt Collections

Composer Title Call Number
Auber, D. F. E. Beethoven, Schubert, and More [electronic resource]: Complete ... Parts to 90 Orchestral Masterworks on CD-ROM 784.2 B41O HORN BOOKLET MUS-RESV-4 784.2 B41O HORN DISC MUS-RESV-4
Bizet, Georges, etc... Debussy, Mahler, and More [electronic resource]: Complete ... Parts to 90 Orchestral Masterworks on CD-ROM 784.2 D28O HORN BOOKLET MUS-RESV-4 784.2 D28O HORN DISC MUS-RESV-4

Brahms, Johannes, etc... 		Brahms, Schumann, and More [electronic resource]: Complete ... Parts to 90 Orchestral Masterworks on CD-ROM 784.2 B81O HORN BOOKLET MUS-RESV-4 784.2 B81O HORN DISC MUS-RESV-4
Glinka, Mikhail Ivanovich, etc. Tchaikovsky and More [electronic resource]: Complete ... Parts to 90 Orchestral Masterworks on CD-ROM 784.2 T24O HORN BOOKLET MUS-RESV-4 784.2 T24O HORN DISC MUS-RESV-4
Gumbert, Friedrich Orchester-Studien (Solobuch) für Horn; eine Sammlung der wichtigsten hornstellen aus Sinfonien, Ouvertüren und Opern 788.94 G97O SAN VOL. 1-9 OVRSZQ-4
Leloir, Edmond Orchestral Excerpts: the Horn 788.94 T76 BIL VOL. 1 - 3 OVRSZQ-4
Mahler, Gustav Sinfonie Nr. 6-10 und Andere Orchesterwerke 788.94 M21S ZM OVRSZQ-4
Ritzkowsky, Johannes French Horn: Excerpts from the Operatic and Concert Repertoire 788.94 H813 P OVRSZQ-4
Shostakovich, Dmitrii Dmitrievich Orchesterstudien: Horn = Cor 788.94 S55S ZM OVRSZQ-4
Thompson, David B. The Orchestral Audition Repertoire for Horn: Comprehensive and Unabridged 788.94 O64A2 VOL. 1 + 2 OVRSZQ-4

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Duets

Composer Title Call Number
Amram, David Three songs for Marlboro; Horn and Violoncello 785.45192 A52S P OVRSZQ-4
Franz, Oscar One Hundred Duets : For French Horns 785.94192 F83D SMI 1 VOL. 1 and VOL. 2 OVRSZQ-4
Friedel, Kurt-Joachim Spielstücke, für Zwei Hörner in F 785.94192 F86S ZM 1 OVRSZQ-4
Korda, Viktor Fünf Bagatellen, für 2 Hörner 785.94192 K84B DOB 1 OVRSZQ-4
Lubin, Ernest Melody Duets for 2 Trumpets, 2 Baritones or 2 Horns 785.92192 M52 GO VOL.1 OFFSITE BY REQUEST
Mayer, Rudolph Twelve Bicinia for French Horns 785.94192 M46D SHP 1 OVRSZQ-4
Schuller, Gunther Duets for Unaccompanied Horns CHAMBER BRASS 2 MUS-OFC-4
Wilder, Alec Twenty-Two Duets for Horns 785.94192 W67D MAR 1 OVRSZQ-4

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Trios

Composer Title Call Number
Brahms, Johannes Trio : für Klavier, Violine und Waldhorn (oder Violoncello oder Viola) ; Opus 40 ; Es-dur 785.25193 B81T OP.40 P OVRSZQ-4
Reicha, Anton Joseph Six Trios, op. 82, for Three Horns 785.94193 R34T I OVRSZQ-4

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Quartets

Composer Title Call Number
Bozza, Eugene Suite pour Quatre Cors en Fa 785.94194 B79S LED STACKS-4
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario Choral With Variations : for 4 Horns in F, op. 162 785.94194 C34C EL 1 OVRSZQ-4
Haddad, Don Two Impressions for Four Horns CHAMBER BRASS 4 MUS-OFC-4
Harris, Arthur Theme and Variations for Horn Quartet CHAMBER BRASS 4 MUS-OFC-4
Marsick, Armand Quatuor, Pour Cors 785.94194 M37Q CBD OFFSITE BY REQUEST
Molter, Johann Melchior Symphony in C major, for 4 Horns 785.94194 M72S MR OVRSZQ-4
Pottag, Max P Pottag Quartet Album 785.94194 P86 BEL OVRSZQ-4
Reiche, Heinz Brezel-Polka, für Hornquartett 785.94194 R34B ZM OVRSZQ-4
Reiche, Heinz Vierspännig; Geschichte Einer Postkutsche für Hornquartett 785.94194 R34V ZM OVRSZQ-4

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Five or More Horns

Composer Title Call Number
Bach, Johann Sebastian Prelude for 8 Horns CHAMBER BRASS 8 MUS-FILE-4
Lotti, Antonio Crucifixus for 8 Horns CHAMBER BRASS 8 MUS-OFC-4
Wagner, Richard Elsa'a Procession to the Cathedral : from Lohengrin, Arranged for Six Horns CHAMBER BRASS 6 MUS-OFC-4

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Recordings

Composer / Title Artists Call Number
Beethoven, Horn Sonata in F Major, op. 17 Dennis Brain, Horn

#14774 MUS-OFC-4 CD 5456 MUS-OFC-4

Brahms, Horn Trio in E Flat Dennis Brain, Horn; Max Salpeter, Violin; Cyril Preedy, Piano #5136 MUS-OFC-4
Brahms, Horn Trio in E Flat, op. 40 Aubrey Brain, Horn; Adolf Busch, Violin; Rudolf Serkin, Piano CD 4862 MUS-OFC-4 #571 MUS-OFC-4
Chabrier, Larghetto, op. posth. for Horn and Orchestra Hermann Baumann, Horn ; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig ; Kurt Masur, Conductor CD 2223 MUS-OFC-4
Danzi, Sonata for Horn and Piano in E Minor, op. 44 Michael Thompson, Horn ; Philip Fowke, Piano CD 4040 MUS-OFC-4
Dukas, Villanelle Dennis Brain, Horn

#14774 MUS-OFC-4 CD 5456 MUS-OFC-4

Dukas, Villanelle Hermann Baumann, Horn ; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig ; Kurt Masur, Conductor CD 2223 MUS-OFC-4
Gliere, Concerto in B flat, op. 91 for Horn and Orchestra Hermann Baumann, Horn ; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig ; Kurt Masur, Conductor CD 2223 MUS-OFC-4
Mozart, Concerto in D Major, K.412 Eric Ruske, Horn ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra ; Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor CD 4230 MUS-OFC-4
Mozart, Concerto in E-flat Major, K.417 Eric Ruske, Horn ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra ; Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor CD 4230 MUS-OFC-4
Mozart, Concerto in E-flat Major, K.447 Eric Ruske, Horn ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra ; Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor CD 4230 MUS-OFC-4
Mozart, Concerto in E-flat Major, K.495 Eric Ruske, Horn ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra ; Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor CD 4230 MUS-OFC-4
Mozart, Horn Concerto, no.1, K.412 Dennis Brain, Horn; Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor #771 MUS-OFC-4
Mozart, Horn Concerto no. 2 in E flat Major, K. 417 Dennis Brain, Horn

#14774 MUS-OFC-4 CD 5456 MUS-OFC-4

Mozart, Horn Concerto no.2, K.417, E flat Major Dennis Brain, Horn; Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor #771 MUS-OFC-4
Mozart, Horn Concerto no. 3, in E-flat, K. 447 Joseph Eger, Horn; with RCA Victor Orchestra; Joseph Rosenstock, Conductor #166 MUS-OFC-4
Mozart, Horn Concerto no.3, K.447, E flat Major Dennis Brain, Horn; Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor #771 MUS-OFC-4
Mozart, Horn Concerto no.4, K.495, E flat Major Dennis Brain, Horn; Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor #771 MUS-OFC-4
Saint-Saens, Morceau de Concert Hermann Baumann, Horn ; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig ; Kurt Masur, Conductor CD 2223 MUS-OFC-4
Strauss, Horn Concerto no. 1 in E flat major, op. 11 Barry Tuckwell, Horn : London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész CD 5242 MUS-OFC-4
Strauss, Horn Concerto in C minor, op. 8 Barry Tuckwell, Horn : London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész CD 5242 MUS-OFC-4

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Web Sites

International Horn Society - IHS Online provides up-to-date news on horn events worldwide, interactive resources for horn enthusiasts, information on the activities and publications of The International Horn Society, and much more.

Horn Articles Online - Online resource for articles on horn playing and horn history, created and maintained by Arizona State University's horn teacher John Ericson

musicalchairs.info - This page lists current music job openings and provides audition information.

myauditions.com - Ths is a great performing arts resource that lists job openings and other news.

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