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Reference Guides - Horn
This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, the horn. Use this as a starting point, or browsing tool. As always, consult Voyager and the catalogs for complete holdings information, and when uncertain, ask at the Reference Desk!


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Suggested Call Numbers for Shelf Browsing
Below are general call number ranges. For specific call numbers, consult the Library of Congress Classification Schedule in the blue book at the Reference Desk, and/or Voyager.

M80-M84 horn alone
M255-M259 horn with piano accompaniment
M288-M289 duets - two wind instruments
M290-M291 duets - wind and string instruments
M1028 concertos with orchestra
M1029 concertos with orchestra (arranged)
M1128 concertos with string orchestra
M1129 concertos with string orchestra (arranged)
MT420-MT432 studies and methods
MT426 orchestral excerpts


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Suggested Subject Headings
Below are examples of some useful subject headings for use in Voyager and the Card Catalog. For complete listings of headings, consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings (red books).

Headings for Voyager Headings for Subject Catalog
horn music Under "horn":
horn and [oboe, clarinet etc.] collections
horn with [band, orchestra etc.] concertos
horn music horns 2 solos with ensembles
sonatas horn sonatas
concertos horn studies
concertos horn solo with piano suites
woodwind trios; wind trios; brass trios
woodwind quartets; wind quartets; brass quartets Under "chamber music":
woodwind quintets; wind quintets; brass quintets duets: horn
[follow for sextets, septets, octets, nonets] trios: horn, etc.


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Selected Bibliography of Literature and Repertoire Lists
Anderson, Paul G. Brass Music Guide: Ensemble Music in Print. Northfield, IL: Instrumentalist Co., 1987. Ref. ML128.W5 A547 1987
Bruchle, Bernhard. Horn Bibliographie. Wilhelmshaven: Heinrichshofen, 1970. Ref. ML128.H67 B88 (Also 1983 Suppl., v.3, 1970-1975)
Fasman, Mark J. Brass Bibliography: Sources on the History, Literature, Pedagogy, Performance, and Acoustics of Brass Instruments.Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1990. Ref. ML128.B823 F24 1990
Gregory, Robin. The Horn: A Comprehensive Guide to the Modern Instrument & Its Music. New York: F. A. Praeger 1969. ML955.G823H 1969b
Hernon, Michael. The French Horn Discography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1986. Ref. ML156.4.H7 H558 1986
Horne, Aaron. Brass Music of Black Composers: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996. Ref. ML128.B823 H81 1996
Janctzky, Kurt. The Horn. (translated from the German by James Chater) London: Batsford, 1988. ML955.J33 H818 1988
McBeth, Amy. A Discography of 78rpm Era Recordings of the Horn: Solo and Chamber Literature with Commentary. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997. ML156.4.H7 M1 1997
Meckna, Michael. Twentieth Century Brass Soloists. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994. Ref. ML399.M487 T97 1994
Pizka, Hans. Hornisten-Lexikon. Munchen: Hans Pizka Edition, 1986. Ref. ML102.H82 P695 1986
   
Reynolds, Verne. The Horn Handbook. Portland, OR: Amadeus Press, 1997. MT420.R465 H813 1997
Sadie, Stanley. New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. New York: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1984. Ref. ML102.I5 N532 1984
Tuckwell, Barry. Horn. London: Macdonald, 1983. ML955.T898 H8


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  Periodicals
  • Brass Bulletin
  • Brass Player
  • Galpin Society Journal
  • Historic Brass Society Newsletter
  • Horn Call
  • The Horn Magazine
  • International Horn Society Newsletter
  • Instrumentalist
  • International Musician
  • NACWPI Journal
  • Das Orchester

Current issues of periodicals are found alphabetically in the current periodicals room (third floor). For call numbers of older, bound issues, look in the Sibley Library Serials list (found on quick reference shelves).


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Internet
IHS Online
Glen's HornWorld
The Horn Spot
v. 0.54
McCoy's Horn Library
Horn on Yahoo!
Usenet: rec.music.makers.french-horn


Compiled by Phil Ponella, 7/95; Revised 7/97; Revised by Jim Farrington, 9/99


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