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
  • 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 No. 1 in E-flat major
    • Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major
    • Concerto ex D-sharp major for corno concertato, oboe, 2 violins, viola and basso
    • III. Concerti a Corno concertato
  • 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
    • Concerto in D major for 2 horns and string orchestra, BA 8
    • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • André-Frédéric Eler
    • 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
  • Alexis de Garaudé
    • 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
  • Johann Baptist Georg Neruda
    • Concert for Horn and Strings
  • Johann Martin Friedrich Nisle
    • 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
  • Joseph Reicha
    • Concerto for Two Horns, Op. 5
  • Ferdinand Ries
  • 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
  • Othon Vandenbroek
    • 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
  • Paul Wineberger
    • 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
  • 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
  • Željko Brkanović
    • 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
  • Tomaž Habe
    • 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
  • Jorge E. López
    • 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)
  • 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)
  • Aulis Sallinen
    • Horn Concerto, Op. 82 "Campane ed Arie" (2002)
  • Mark Schultz
    • Lights! (2003)
  • Thomas Sleeper
    • Concerto for Horn and Orchestra
  • 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
  • Herbert Willi
    • Äon (concerto for horn)
  • Richard Uttley
    • Aufschwung, for horn and piano (2022)
  • John Williams
  • Charles Wuorinen
    • Horn Trio
    • Horn Trio Continued
  • Mauricio Annunziata
    • 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
  • István Bogár
    • 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
  • Andrés Valero Castells
    • 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

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