I know I've played parts written in H, but I can't find any from Google search. H is the German equivalent of B. Source: http://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/names-keys-french-german-italian-and-spanish
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This looks more appropriate to musicfans.stackexchange.com than here.– SteveCommented Feb 14, 2018 at 7:03
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1I am not entirely sure if B trumpets are (or were ever) a thing. They don't seem to be commonplace nowadays, and early (pre-romantic) composers are not likely to call for them because B is a pretty remote key area. However, some books (e.g. Piston's Orchestration, as well as Adler's book by the same name) do mention the B crook for natural trumpets, so it might have been in use somewhere. Neither of them give examples, though.– RemyCommented Feb 14, 2018 at 7:08
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In German music, Trumpet in B actually means Bb and H means B (natural). It's quite uncommon, but I have also seen Trumpet in B (not Bb) in some French classical music as well, in one case I think it was a flute concerto, but it's been years since I played it and I do not recall the composer.
Brahms 1st Symphony is one, calls for C, E and B. Brahms 2nd as well. D and B
It's fairly rare, but you either play it on a C trumpet (down a half step on everything) or a Bb (up a half-step on everything). You get used to it after a while.
Most classical rep that's public domain now (almost all from the period where B was being used) is available on IMSLP (internet repository). If you dig around, especially under German composers, you should be able to find more examples.
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1Thanks! Brahms 1st symphony is the one I was thinking of. Commented Apr 15, 2018 at 2:47