Favorite opening horn call

[Brian]

Our horniest poll yet. 

[Turner]

Bruckner 4th ...

Are also some fine things in Britten´s Serenade, for example.

[North Star]

Sibelius' 5th ...

[TheGSMoeller]

I voted for Das Rheingold, but would add Ein Heldenleben, its still an amazing opening lick for the horns, even though the horn line is shared in unison with the cellos and basses.

[Brian]

I voted for Das Rheingold, but would add Ein Heldenleben, its still an amazing opening lick for the horns, even though the horn line is shared in unison with the cellos and basses.

Relatedly, Till Eulenspiegel is a good candidate for Favorite Right After the Opening Horn Call!

[mc ukrneal]

For sure the Humperdinck. What a beautiful opening, and the horn lasts a lot longer than many horn openings. And the theme is important. But ultimately, it goes directly to the soul and touches it like few pieces do. It's music that demands I stop and listen. So I do!

[TheGSMoeller]

Relatedly, Till Eulenspiegel is a good candidate for Favorite Right After the Opening Horn Call!

Absolutely. Strauss loved making horn players sweat.

[Karl Henning]

Absolutely. Strauss loved making horn players sweat.

So, subliminal revenge upon his father?

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[aesthetic]

Contender for 'other':

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1, III. Passacaglia, andante

[Maestro267]

Voted for Mahler 3 here, but another one I like is at the beginning of Messiaen's Des canyons aux étoiles...

[Sergeant Rock]

Damn hard choice. I love the Mahler 3, Bruckner 4, Wagner, Humperdinck, Sibelius 5. Rather than choosing from among those, I'll go with "other": Haydn Symphony No. 31 in D major "Hornsignal"


Sarge

[North Star]

There's also Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra finale.

[Mahlerian]

With a little bit of stretching the definition of "horn," I'll throw in Mahler's Seventh.

[DaveF]

Brian's 8th (not the OP in this case, although he may have written one - or 8 ).

[springrite]

Brahms PC2.

I remember the opening horn call more than I remember the piano part.

[Brian]

Brahms PC2.

I remember the opening horn call more than I remember the piano part.

Arguably the two best parts of that concerto are the horn solo and the cello solo!

[springrite]

Arguably the two best parts of that concerto are the horn solo and the cello solo!

There you go!

[Parsifal]

Arguably the two best parts of that concerto are the horn solo and the cello solo!

[kyjo]

Arguably the two best parts of that concerto are the horn solo and the cello solo!

I love the whole piece but I couldn't disagree!

[Jo498]

I voted for the Brahms.

Other: Haydn Symphony Nr. 31

Favorite horn calls within a piece: Brahms' 1st, finale  "Alphorn" passage, Strauss Don Juan "big horn theme" in the middle (this must also qualify as horny considering the subject matter, although not as much as Rosenkavalier)