For 5 horns in E (F) - score 4 p. & parts.
In the oeuvre of Richard Strauss (1864-1949), the horn plays a prominent role. His father, Franz Strauss (1822-1905), was a famous horn player in his time, and young Richard learned all the possibilities of the instrument from an early age. Unlike his father, who composed several horn quartets, Richard did not write original music for horn ensembles. However, his men’s choir piece Traumlicht (Dream Light, 1935) lends itself well to transcription for horn quintet. The original key of Strauss’s piece is E major, but a transcription for five horns also works well in F major.