List of compositions for horn

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This is a selected list of musical compositions that feature a prominent part for the natural horn or the French horn, sorted by era and then by composer.

Baroque

  • Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046
  • Johann Beer
  • Concerto à 4, for posthorn, hunting horn, two violins, and continuo, in B-flat major
  • Horn Concerto in B major
  • Johann Friedrich Fasch
  • Concerto for 2 Horns FaWV L:D14
  • Concerto for 2 Horns in D Major FaWV L:D18
  • Concerto for 2 Horns FaWV L F2
  • Christoph Förster
  • Concerto ex Dis [i.e., in E-flat], No. 1, for horn, two violins, viola and basso continuo, Lund manuscript No. 5 (Saml. Wenster J:1–17)
  • Concerto ex Dis Dur [i.e., in E-flat major] No. 2, for horn, two violins, viola and basso continuo, Lund manuscript
  • Carl Heinrich Graun
  • Concerto in D major for corno concertato, 2 violins, viola and basso
  • Trio ex D for horn, violin and Basso
  • Concerto in D major for horn, oboe d' amore and basso
  • Concerto in E major for horn, oboe d`amore and basso
  • Christoph Graupner
  • Concerto for 2 Horns in G major, GWV 332
  • Anton Joseph Hampel
  • Concerto in D for horn, 2 violins, viola and basso
  • Georg Friedrich Händel
  • Concerto a due cori No. 2 in F major, HWV 333
  • Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F, HWV 334
  • Aria in F major HWV 410, for 2 horns, 2 oboes and bassoon
  • Johann David Heinichen
  • Concerto in F major, for 2 corni da caccia, 2 flutes, 2 violins, 2 violas, and basso continuo (Seibel 231, Haußwald I:15)
  • Concerto for 2 Horns, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Strings & Continuo in F Major Seibel 233
  • Georg Melchior Hoffmann
  • 2nd Concerto a 7 for horn, 2 violins, viola and basso continuo
  • Johann Melchior Molter
  • Concerto in D
  • Johann Georg Pisendel
  • Concerto in D for 2 Horns, 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and continuo.
  • Johann Joachim Quantz
  • Concerto for Horn, Strings, and Basso Continuo in E-flat major, QV 5: Anh. 13{{Cite book |last=Augsbach |first=Horst |url=https://archive.org/details/johannjoachimqua0000augs/mode/2up?q=cor |title=Johann Joachim Quantz : thematisch-systematisches Werkverzeichnis (QV) |date=1997 |publisher=Stuttgart : Carus-Verlag |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-3-923053-47-6}}
  • Concerto for Horn, Strings, and Basso Continuo in E-flat major, QV 5: Anh. 14
  • Concerto ex D-sharp major for corno concertato, oboe, 2 violins, viola and basso{{Citation needed|date=June 2015}}
  • III. Concerti a Corno concertato{{Citation needed|date=June 2015}}
  • Johann Christian Reinhardt
  • Concerto ex Dis-Dur [i.e., E-flat major] for corno concertato, 2 violins, viola, and basso continuo (Lund University Library MS Wenster J:1–17)
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Riedt
  • Concert a 5 for Horn, 2 Violins, Viola and Basso continuo
  • Johann Georg Roellig
  • Concerto in E-flat major
  • Concerto in D major
  • Concerto ex D major for Corno concertato, 2 Violins, Viola and Basso
  • Heinrich Schultz
  • Concerto ex D-sharp
  • Georg Philipp Telemann
  • Concerto in E-flat major, for 2 horns, strings, and continuo, TWV 54:Es1, from Musique de table, troisième Production (Table Music, third Production)
  • Concerto for Horn, Strings, and Continuo in D major, TWV 12:D8
  • Horn Concerto in E-flat{{Citation needed|date=June 2015}}
  • Concerto in D major for 2 horns strings and continuo, TWV 52:D2{{Cite web |title=Georg Philip Telemann TWV 52 |url=https://www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/catal/telemann/telgp52.html |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=www.musiqueorguequebec.ca}}
  • Concerto in D major for 3 horns, violin, strings, and continuo, TWV 54:D2
  • Overture: Alster Echo in F, for 4 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, and continuo, TWV55:F11
  • Concerto a tre for Recorder, Horn and Continuo
  • Ouverture (Suite) in F Major for two horns{{Clarify|date=June 2015}}
  • Antonio Vivaldi
  • Concerto in F for Two Horns, Strings, and Continuo, RV 538
  • Concerto in F for Two Horns, Strings, and Continuo, RV 539

Classical

  • Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
  • Horn Concerto in F
  • Concerto a 5 for Horn, 2 Violins, Viola and Basso continuo
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Sonata in F major for Horn and Piano, Op. 17
  • Sextet in E-flat, Op. 81b (for 2 horns, 2 violins, viola and cello)
  • Frédéric Blasius
  • Symphonie concertante for 2 Horns and Orchestra
  • Luigi Boccherini
  • Sextet Es-dur für Horn, zwei Violinen, Viola und zwei Violoncelli
  • Sextet Es-dur für Oboe, Violine, Viola, Horn, Fagott und Kontrabaß
  • Robert Nicolas Charles Bochsa
  • L´écho. Deuxième Nocturne pour Cor et Harpe
  • François-Adrien Boieldieu
  • Solo pour Cor avec accompagnement de Harpe
  • Franz Danzi
  • Trio in F major Op.24 for Violin, Horn and Bassoon
  • Sonata in E-flat, Op.28
  • Sonata in E minor, Op.44
  • Horn Concerto
  • Louis-François Dauprat
  • 1st Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, Op. 1
  • 2nd Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, Op. 9
  • 3rd Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, Op. 18 ("Hommage d`Amitié et de Reconnaissance")
  • 4th Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, Op. 19 ("Hommage à la Mémoire de Punto")
  • 5th Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, Op. 21
  • Concertino for Horn
  • Sonate in F-major for horn and harp
  • Air Ecossais varié pour Cor et Harpe, Op.22
  • Horn Sonate, Op. 3
  • Sébastien Demar
  • Grand Duo concertant for Horn and Harp, Op. 60
  • Concerto in D major for Horn and Orchestra
  • Frédéric Nicolas Duvernoy
  • Concerto No. 1
  • Concerto No. 2
  • Concerto No. 3
  • Concerto No. 4
  • Concerto No. 5
  • 3 Trios for Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon, Op. 1
  • Fantasy for Horn and Piano
  • 1-3 Nocturne for Horn and Harp
  • {{ill|André-Frédéric Eler|fr}}
  • Concerto No. 1 for Horn and Orchestra
  • Friedrich Ernst Fesca
  • Potpourri for Horn and String Quartet, Op. 29
  • Andante and Rondo F major for Horn and Orchestra, Op. 39
  • Josef Fiala
  • Concerto for two horns, strings, and continuo
  • Concerto in E-flat{{Clarify|date=June 2015}}
  • {{ill|Alexis de Garaudé|de|Alexis de Garaudé (Komponist, 1779)}}
  • Fantaisie
  • Michael Haydn
  • Concertino for Two Horns
  • Concertino for Horn
  • Joseph Haydn
  • Horn Concerto in D, Hob. VIId:1 (1765) (lost)
  • Concerto for Two Horns in E-flat, Hob. VIId:2 (ca. 1760) (lost)
  • Horn Concerto No. 1 in D, Hob. VIId:3 (1762)
  • Horn Concerto No. 2 in D, Hob. VIId:4 (doubtful; possibly by Michael Haydn) (1767)
  • Concerto for Two Horns in E-flat, Hob. VIId:6 (doubtful; possibly by Antonio Rosetti; maybe Hob. VIId:2?) (1784)
  • Symphony No. 31 ("Horn Signal")
  • Franz Anton Hoffmeister
  • Horn Concerto No. 1
  • Concerto No. 1 for Two Horns in E
  • Concerto No. 2 for Two Horns in E
  • Romance for Three Horns and Orchestra
  • Premier Concerto in D major for solo horn
  • Louis-Emmanuel Jadin
  • 3 Fantasies for Piano and Horn
  • Symphonie concertante for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Orchestra in F major
  • Nikolaus von Krufft
  • Sonata for Horn and Piano in F
  • Variations for Horn and Piano
  • Sonata E major for Horn and Piano
  • Joseph Küffner
  • Divertissement, Op. 227
  • Martin Joseph Mengal
  • 2 Fantaisies for Horn and Piano
  • Saverio Mercadante
  • Concerto for Horn
  • Leopold Mozart
  • Concerto for Two Horns and String Orchestra in E-flat major
  • Sinfonia da caccia for Four Horns, Shot-gun, and Strings in G major, "Jagdsinfonie"
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Horn Concerto No. 1 in D, K. 412+514/386b (in two movements) ([http://imslp.org/index.php?title=Horn_Concerto_No._1_K.412_%28Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus%29 IMSLP listing])
  • Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat, K. 417 (in three movements) ([http://imslp.org/index.php?title=Horn_Concerto_No._2_K.417_%28Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus%29 IMSLP listing], [https://web.archive.org/web/20070216041454/http://mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=901 Mutopia listing])
  • Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat, K. 447 (in three movements) ([http://imslp.org/index.php?title=Horn_Concerto_No._3_K.447_%28Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus%29 IMSLP listing], [https://web.archive.org/web/20061211023215/http://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=25 Mutopia listing])
  • Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat, K. 495 (in three movements) ([http://imslp.org/index.php?title=Horn_Concerto_No._4_K.495_%28Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus%29 IMSLP listing])
  • Horn Quintet (horn, violin, 2 violas, cello) in E-flat, K. 407 (in three movements) ([http://icking-music-archive.org/scores/mozart/kv407/ WIMA listing])
  • Fragment for Horn and Orchestra in E-flat, K. 370b+371
  • Fragment for Horn and Orchestra in E, K. 494a
  • Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Orchestra, K. 297b/Anh. 14.05 (probably an arrangement of Mozart's original K. Anh. 9/297B for Flute, Oboe, Horn and Bassoon with spurious orchestral parts)
  • 12 Duets for Two Horns in C, K. 487
  • Johann Baptist Georg Neruda
  • Concert for Horn and Strings
  • {{ill|Johann Martin Friedrich Nisle|de}}
  • Fantasy for Horn and Piano
  • Giovanni Paisiello
  • Andante (écrit pour la fête de I´Impératrice)
  • Franz Xaver Pokorny
  • Concerto No. 1 in D
  • Concerto No. 2 in D
  • Concerto No. 3 in D
  • Concerto in E major for horn, strings, and continuo
  • Concerto in E-flat major for two horns, strings, and continuo
  • Concerto in F major for two horns, strings, and continuo
  • Giovanni Punto
  • 16 horn concerti (Nos. 9, 12, 13, 15 and 16 lost)
  • Concerto for two horns
  • 103 horn duos
  • 47 horn trios
  • 21 horn quartets
  • a horn sextet
  • Anton Reicha
  • 24 Trios for three horns, Op. 82
  • Twelve Trios for two horns and bassoon or cello, Op. 93
  • Quintet for horn and string quartet in E major, Op. 106
  • Joseph Reicha
  • Concerto for Two Horns, Op. 5
  • Ferdinand Ries
  • Concerto for 2 Horns in E flat major WoO. 19
  • Sonata in F major Op.34
  • Introduction and Rondo for Horn and Piano, Op. 113, No. 2
  • Johann Peter Ritter
  • Concertante E major for horn, violoncello and orchestra (Concertante for horn and violoncello)
  • Antonio Rosetti
  • Two solo concertos in D minor, RWV 38-39
  • Eight solo concertos in E-flat, RWV 40-43, 47-49, 54
  • Three solo concertos now lost, RWV 44-46
  • Three solo concertos in E, RWV 50-52
  • One solo concerto in F, RWV 53
  • Concerto for Two Horns in E-flat major, RWV 56
  • Concerto for Two Horns in E-flat major, RWV 57
  • Concerto for Two Horns in E major, RWV 58
  • Concerto for Two Horns in E major, RWV 59
  • Concerto for Two Horns in F major, RWV 60
  • Concerto for Two Horns in F major, RWV 61
  • Johann Matthias Sperger
  • Concerto E-flat major for Horn and Orchestra (SWV B26)
  • Hornquartett in E-flat
  • 12 Horn-Duos
  • Concerto in D
  • Carl Stamitz
  • Concerto in E-flat for solo horn, 2 flutes, 2 horns, and strings
  • Trio for Horn, Violin and Cello in E-flat
  • Anton Teyber
  • Two Concertos for Corni da Caccia
  • {{ill|Othon Vandenbroek|fr}}
  • 1st Symphonie concertante E-flat major for 2 horns solo and orchestra
  • Johann Christoph Vogel
  • Concertante No. 1 in E major for 2 Horns and Orchestra
  • Concertante No. 2 in E major for 2 Horns and Orchestra
  • Jacques Widerkehr
  • Symphonie concertante for Horn and Bassoon
  • Symphonie concertante for 2 Horns and Orchestra
  • {{ill|Paul Wineberger|de}}
  • Concerto in E-flat major for 2 horns and orchestra
  • Friedrich Witt
  • Concerto in E for Horn and Orchestra
  • Concerto for 2 Horns in F major (No. 4)
  • Concerto for 2 Horns in F major (No. 5)

Romantic

20th century

= Unaccompanied =

21st century

  • Hans Abrahamsen
  • Concerto for Horn and Orchestra
  • Kalevi Aho
  • Horn Concerto
  • Michael Conway Baker
  • Remeberances for Horn, Harp, Strings & Wordless Choir, Op. 130
  • Brian Balmages
  • Pele for solo horn and wind ensemble
  • Karol Beffa
  • Five o'clock, for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
  • Buenos Aires, for brass quintet
  • Le Pavillon d'or, for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, harp, piano, 1 percussion, string quintet
  • Jeffrey Bishop
  • Spells and Incantations
  • {{ill|Željko Brkanović|hr}}
  • Bagatela for Horn in F and Piano
  • Ole Buck
  • Kindergarten für Flöte, Oboe, Horn und Violine
  • Sonnabend für Flöte, Oboe, Horn und Violine
  • Howard J. Buss
  • A Day in the City for solo horn
  • Alien Loop de Loopsfor horn and electronic recording
  • Aquarius for three horns
  • Ballad for horn and piano
  • Dreams from the Shadows for horn and vibraphone
  • Fables from Aesop for horn and violin
  • Fanfare for a Golden Era for 15 horns (written for the 50th Anniversary of the International Horn Symposium, 2018)
  • Four Miniatures for 2 horns
  • Imaginations for horn, trombone and piano
  • In Memoriam for horn and piano
  • Interstellar for horn, tuba, and electronic recording
  • Into the Hall of Valor for horn and band (written for the 50th Anniversary of the International Horn Symposium, 2018)
  • Into the Hall of Valor for horn and piano
  • Jazzical #4 for forn, trombone, tuba, and piano
  • Levi's Dream for 4 horns
  • Night Tide for horn and marimba
  • Passage to Eden for clarinet, horn and piano
  • Pathways for 4 horns
  • Prayer for 12 horns
  • Prelude and Intrada for 4 horns
  • Seasons of Change for solo horn
  • Time Capsule for 2 horns
  • Trio Lyrique for horn, bassoon and piano
  • Elliott Carter
  • Horn concerto
  • Pavle Dešpalj
  • Festival Parade for Horn and Symphonic Orchestra
  • Anders Eliasson
  • Concert for Horn and Orchestra
  • Konzert: Farfalle E Ferro for Horn and String- orchestra
  • Eric Ewazen
  • Concerto for Horn and String Orchestra
  • Richard Faith
  • Movement No. 2 for Horn and Piano
  • Jelena Firssowa
  • Kammerkonzert No. 4 for Horn and 13 Instruments
  • Kenneth Fuchs
  • Canticle to the Sun (2005)
  • David Gillingham
  • Concerto for Horn and Symphonic Band
  • Friedrich Goldmann
  • Trio für Horn, Violine und Klavier
  • {{ill|Tomaž Habe|sl}}
  • Concerto for Horn
  • James Horner
  • Collage for four horns and orchestra
  • Jouni Kaipainen
  • Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, Op. 61 (2000–01)
  • Milko Kelemen
  • Horn and Strings
  • Matthew King
  • King's Wood Symphony (21 horns with optional percussion and electronics)
  • King's Wood Trio (horn, violin and piano)
  • King's Wood Nonet (9 horns with electronics)
  • Peter Lieberson
  • Horn Concerto
  • {{ill|Jorge E. López|de|Jorge López (Komponist)}}
  • Symphonie fleuve for horn and orchestra, Op. 20 (2005–07)
  • Pamela J. Marshall
  • "wild horn whose voice the woodland fills" for eight horns
  • Colin Matthews
  • Horn Concerto (2001)
  • Lior Navok
  • Paper Tigers, [brass trio - trumpet, horn and trombone] (2024)
  • Krzysztof Penderecki
  • Concerto per corno e orchestra "Winterreise"
  • William Presser
  • Fantasy on the Mouldering Vine
  • Elegy and Caprice for Horn and Piano
  • Sonatina
  • Rhapsody on a Peaceful Theme
  • Simon Proctor
  • Concerto for Horn
  • Craig Russell
  • Rhapsody for Horn and Orchestra (Morning's Decisions, Dizzy Bird, Wistful Musing, Tito Machito, Flash)
  • Osmo Tapio Räihälä
  • Concerto for French horn (2013)
  • Aulis Sallinen
  • Horn Concerto, Op. 82 "Campane ed Arie" (2002)
  • Mark Schultz
  • Lights! (2003)
  • Thomas Sleeper
  • Concerto for Horn and Orchestra [http://sleepermusic.com/HornConcerto.html]
  • Karlheinz Stockhausen
  • Nebadon, for horn and 8-channel electronic music
  • Ananda Sukarlan
  • Trio for Horn, Clarinet & Piano "Mutahariana" based on melodies by H. Mutahar
  • "Niobe weeping while Turning Into Stone" for horn & piano
  • Richard Uttley
  • Aufschwung, for horn and piano (2022)
  • Jörg Widmann
  • Horn Concerto
  • Herbert Willi
  • Äon (concerto for horn)
  • John Williams
  • Concerto for Horn (Angelus, Battle of Trees, Pastorale, Hunt, Nocturne)
  • Charles Wuorinen
  • Horn Trio
  • Horn Trio Continued
  • {{ill|Mauricio Annunziata|de}}
  • Canto de la Audaz Huida, Op. 115, Epic Poem for Soprano, Horn and Piano inspired in the historical episode Éxodo Jujeño
  • Concierto para Corno y Orquesta, Op. 116, Concerto for Horn and Orchestra
  • Isidora Žebeljan
  • Dance of the Wooden Sticks, for horn and strings (or string quintet)
  • Salvador Brotons
  • Ab Origine, Horn Concerto opus 114 (Ab Origine-Ciaccona/Cadenza-Giga)** Premiered by Javier Bonet in 2009 with the National Orchestra of Spain conducted by Josep Pons
  • Juan José Colomer
  • Naturaleza Humana-Concerto for Horn, Horn Chorus and orchestra, premiered in 2004 by Javier Bonet. Recorded in the label VERSO

= Unaccompanied =

  • Dennis Báthory-Kitsz
  • Ciglerania
  • Sweet Ovals
  • {{ill|István Bogár|hu|Bogár István (zeneszerző)}}
  • Változo Felhök
  • Night Bird. A locrian short for Peter Reit 2012. L227
  • Howard J. Buss
  • A Day in the City
  • On the Stroke of Midnight
  • Seasons of Change
  • Martin Butler
  • Hunding
  • {{ill|Andrés Valero Castells|es||ca}}
  • Les Trois Roses du Cimetière de Zaro (A.V.18)
  • Trygve Madsen
  • The Dream of The Rhinoceros, Op. 92
  • Ricardo Matosinhos
  • Reflections, op.71 (2016)
  • Mirage, op.83 (2019)
  • Improviso, op.82 (2019)
  • Pastoral, op.81 (2019)
  • Overtone Dream, op.86 (2020)
  • Blues for Marco, op.85a
  • Siegfried Matthus
  • Hoch willkommt das Horn
  • Krzysztof Penderecki
  • Capriccio per Radovan "Il sogno di un cacciatore"
  • Jörg Widmann
  • Air für Horn solo
  • Yehuda Yannay
  • Hornology for solo French horn
  • Salvador Brotons
  • Ab Origine, opus 114 bis for natural horn solo from the horn concerto. Premiered by Javier Bonet
  • Shai Cohen
  • ER=EPR for French Horn and live electronics

See also

References

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