"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: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 916519
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 583963
for: Horn, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 284361
for: Horn, piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 913374
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, 2 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 582863
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 677260
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, part
Item no.: 1200425
for: Horn, orchestra
Score, solo part
Item no.: 461394
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 302280
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1623079
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1623075
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1623070
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1549127
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 585719
Heft 1 (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Hunting horn
Item no.: 413071
for: Horn, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 1544276
for: Instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 485781
for: Brass instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 247977
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 550730
mit 220 Abbildungen und drei Beilagen
for: Brass instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 149777
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 557267
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 552061
for: Instrument
Book
Item no.: 429388
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 586223
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 580079
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 342752
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 328419
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 905269
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 369811
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198255
for: Horn, orchestra
Book
Item no.: 198389
for: Horn, organ
Item no.: 443476
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 168973
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 486202
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 477980
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 167198
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 107816
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 1620587
for: Trombone [horn], concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1635096
for: 2 similar wind instruments (treble clef)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 121407
for: Wind instrument
2 Playback-CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 156056
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677571
Edition Maulwurf
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677699
Brass Chamber Music Series
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1697417
Studien-Edition
for: Horn, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1692367
Cor et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1073231
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 834266
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1071747
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