Annotated Horn Solo List

     The format for entries in this list is as follows:

Composer, Title (range, lowest to highest) [approximate date] 

    Annotation

Samuel Adler, Sonata for Horn and Piano (c-bb2) [1951]

    Adler is an American composer. He was born in Germany in 1928, but came to the U.S. in 1939. This Sonata makes a nice undergraduate recital piece. It is in four movements with an overall range of c-bb2 and an approximate performance time of 10'. With a copyright date of 1951 it is one of the more musical examples of the academic style of composition from the middle of this century. While each of the movements is easily performable, performing the complete Sonata requires stamina. The piano part very playable. The movements are:

I. Andante con moto -  (c1-ab2) This movement has the narrowest range of the four movements and requires the ability to play alternating eight note and triplet rhythms. Special attention must be paid to the second half of the tempo designation (con moto) for this movement to work musically.

II. Allegro scherzando - (g-a2) This is a true scherzo in 6/8. Clear articulation and strong dynamics down to the lowest note are required.

III. Moderato ma con appassionata - (c-ab2) This movement includes an extended (24 measure) unaccompanied section for the solo horn which spans the entire pitch range of the movement. 

IV. Allegro con fuoco - ( bb- bb2) The syncopated main theme and triplet sections both provide a challenge at full speed. This is the one movement that sometimes requires a bit of practice with the accompanist to fit the parts together well.

Paul Bassler, Three Hymn Tune Settings

Paul Bassler, Folk Songs for Horn and Piano

Beethoven, Sonata in F, op. 17 (G-g2) [1801]

     This is one of the standard works in our repertoire that every serious student of the horn should know. It was one result of Beethoven's relationship with the famous horn virtuoso Giovanni Punto (Stich). The relationship between the horn and piano is extremely balanced, almost as if a musical conversation is taking place. The original instruments (natural horn and fortepiano) were very well matched in terms of volume. It is important to maintain good balance and appropriate dynamics on modern instruments, which have a wider range of dynamics available to them.

Bernstein, Elegy for Mippy I

Beversdorf, Sonata for Horn and Piano

Brahms/Jones, Scherzo from Serenade in D

Burkhardt, Little Rondo

Bozza, Chant Lointain

Bozza, En Forêt

Bozza, En Ireland

Bozza, Sur le chimes

Chabrier, Larghetto

Cherubini, Sonata no. 1

Cherubini, Sonata no. 2

Czerny, Andante e Polacca

Danzi, F., Concerto in Eb

Dukas, Villanelle

Eccles, Sonata

Flégier/Voxman, Le Cor

Frackenpohl, Largo and Allegro

Francaix, Canon in Octave

Glazunov,  Rêverie

Gliere, Concerto in Bb, op. 91

Gliere, Intermezzo

Gliere, Nocturne

Gliere, Romance

Gliere, Valse Triste

Goedicke, A., Concerto

Graziani, Variations on Haydn's Theme

Handel/Jones, I See a Huntsman

Handel/Ployhar, Hornpipe

Handel/Reynolds, Sonata no. 3

Haydn, F. J., Concerto no. 1 in D

Haydn, F. J., Concerto no. 2 in Eb

Haydn, J. M., Concertino

Heiden, B., Sonata

Herfurth/Voxman, Farewell Serenade

Hindemith, Concerto

Hindemith, Alto Horn Sonata

Hindemith, Sonata for Horn in F

Holcome, B., Various Hymn Arrangements

Jacob, G., Concerto

Kalliwoda, J. W., Introduction et Rondeau

Koepke, La Chasse

Kopprasch/Poole, Russian Dance

Kryukov, Italian Rhapsody, op. 65

Labor, Theme and Variations

Le Clerc, 5 Piecettes

Marais, M., Le Basque

Massenet/Voxman, Prelude

Mendelssohn/Jones, Andante from Symphony no. 5

Mendelssohn/Voxman, Nocturne from Midsummer Nights Dream

Mozart, Concerto no. 1 in D, Kv412

Mozart, Concerto no. 2 in Eb, Kv417

Mozart, Concerto no. 3 in Eb, Kv47

Mozart, Concerto no. 4 in Eb, Kv495

Mozart, Concert Rondo (Eb), K371

Nyquist, Melody

Ostransky, Ballade

Ostransky, Two Outdoor Scenes

Perrini, N. J., Legend

Piantoni, Air de Chasse

Ployhar, The Hunt

Poulenc, Elegy

Purcell/Jones, I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly

Rachmaninoff/Voxman, Vocalise

Ravel/Jones, Pavane pour un infant défunte

Reynolds, Partita

Renyolds, Hornsongs

Rosetti, Concerto in Eb

Saint-Saëns, Morceau de Concert

Saint-Saëns, Romance, op. 36

Saint-Saëns , Romance, op. 67

Schubert, Ave Maria

Schumann, Adagio and Allegro

Schumann/Smith/Farkas. Andante from Quartet in A min.

Schumann/Klemcke, Abendlied und Träumerei

Scriabin, Romance

Shelukov, Scherzo

Stevens, H., Sonata

Stradella/Jones, Aria

Strauss, F., Concerto, op. 8

Strauss, F., Les Adieux

Strauss, F., Nocturno, op. 7

Strauss, F., Seaside Impressions

Strauss, J./Baumann, H., Dolci Pianti

Strauss, R., Concerto no. 1 in Eb, op.11

Strauss, R, Concerto no. 2

Strauss/Voxman, Allerseelen, op. 10, no. 8

Tchaikovsky/Seredy, Andante Cantabile from Symphony no. 5

Telemann, Concerto in D

Traditional/Jones, Folksong Suite

Vinter, G., Hunter's Moon

Weber, C. M. von, Concertino

Wilder, A., First Sonata

Wilder, A., Second Sonata

Wilder, A., Third Sonata

Wilder, A., Four Easy Pieces