This is a list of music all horn players need to know. It is not exhaustive. The works listed are well known (recordings are easy to find), have important horn parts, easy to hear, and fun to play. There's lots of other good music in the world; this is just a list to get you started.

Orchestral Music

1. Bach, J.S.
   • Brandenburg Concerto #1
2. Beethoven, L.V.
   • Symphonies # 3, 5, 7 & 9
3. Brahms, Johnanes
   • Symphonies # 1-4
4. Copland, Aaron
   • Fanfare for the Common Man
   • Rodeo
5. Dvorak, Antonin
   • Symphony #9, "From the New World"
6. Handel, G.F.
   • The Water Music
   • Music for the Royal Fireworks
7. Holst, Gustav
   • The Planets
8. Hanson, Howard
   • Symphony #2, The Romantic
9. Liszt, Franz
   • Les Preludes
10. Mahler, Gustav
    • Symphonies #1,3 & 5
11. Mussorgsky, Modest
    • Night on Bald Mountain
    • Pictures at an Exhibition
12. Respighi, Ottorino
    • The Pines of Rome
    • The Fountains of Rome
13. Strauss, Richard
    • Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
    • Don Juan
    • Ein Heldenleben
14. Tchaikovsky, Peter
    • Symphonies # 4, 5 & 6
    • Romeo & Juliet Overture
    • Capriccio Italien

Horn Solos and Horn Features

1. Beethoven, L.V.
   • Horn Sonata
2. Brahms, Johannes
   • Trio for Violin, Horn & Piano
3. Dukas, Paul
   • Villanelle for Horn
4. Mozart, W.A.
   • Horn Concerti #1-4
   • Concert Rondo
5. Schumann, Robert
   • Koncertstück for Horn & Orchestra
   • Adagio & Allegro
6. Strauss, Richard
   • Horn Concerti #1 & 2

There are plenty more, this is just a place to begin. Enjoy!!

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