"Never let the horns out of your sight; if you can hear them at all, they are too loud." Richard Strauss
Luckily not everyone thinks like Strauss, thank goodness! Browse our sheet music, tuition books & scores, and whether you are after Horn for Beginners, Jazz Horn, or Concert Pieces for Horn, we have a wide range of styles and genres, and there’s something for everybody!
The horn is a brass instrument used primarily in classical music. It is often referred to as the French horn or ’corno’ in orchestral repertoire. Historically, people used animal horns to call to one and other, and they soon started replicating this natural design out of metal, creating the first Hunting Horns, and Natural Horns. These horns had no valves, and played only natural tones.
In the 16th Century, horns were first developed into musical instruments. Although there were many permutations of the horn throughout music history, the design we recognise today has a funnel mouthpiece, valves, and a wide-ranging bell. Did you know that if you straightened out the horn, it would stretch to almost four meters?
The horn was used very differently, depending on its stage of development, and the era. It ranges from hunting motifs in the Baroque and Classical periods, to long, melodic phrases in the late Romantic period. At that time, Gustav Mahler, Anton Bruckner, Richard Wagner and above all Richard Strauss wrote much more complex parts for the horn, and they wrote for up to 12 horns in their orchestral works.
As a chamber instrument, the horn not only plays a big role within brass ensembles, but is often paired up with woodwind and string ensembles, to give depth and warmth to the sound. A few famous examples are the Telemann Concerto a Tre for Horn, Recorder & Basso Continuo, the Brahms Trio for Horn, Violin & Piano and Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings.
As a solo instrument, among the most famous works are Handel’s Horn Concertos, Mozart’s Horn Concertos and Richard Strauss’ Concertos for Horn.
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746496
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746514
for: Alphorn (G-flat), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1267643
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1717516
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746658
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746682
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746695
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746763
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746866
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746943
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1717606
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1739256
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 771730
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 314440
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 604132
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1736689
for: Horn
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 796164
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 610908
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 267320
for: Hunting horn ensemble
Music score
Item no.: 100025
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 549190
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1210870
Edition Maulwurf
for: 6 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1672850
マウスピースを理解する
for: Brass instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 1671608
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1108560
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1108563
Cor et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1072606
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1531093
for trumpet (brass instrument) and piano
for: Brass instrument, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1654745
für Horn in F oder Corno da Caccia (Trompete)in B
Europäische Musik: Deutschland
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1105838
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 871353
Alta Musica
for: 2 horns [trumpets]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1351530
for: Voice [melody instrument], piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1559894
Konzert Nr. 10 für Horn und Orchester
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 660129
Klavierauszug
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 667201
für Horn und Klavier
(mit vier Kadenzen)
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 671656
für Hornquartett
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 662517
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1195195
for: 2 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1657004
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 872057
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1166913
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1194419
for: 2 horns
Buch + Einzelstimme(n)
Item no.: 1643296
für Horn in F und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 661869
for: 5 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 691201
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1108577
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1317403
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1042066
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