"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
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1279743
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218325
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218236
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218191
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218100
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218056
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 600830
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 600765
Eb Horn & CD Playback
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 600700
Percussion optional
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600633
Percussion optional
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600629
Percussion optional
for: 2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600627
Percussion optional
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600456
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1216047
Brass Band
for: Alphorn (G-flat), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 594923
aus: "Instrucktive Duetten" für zwei Waldhörner
for: 2 horns [clarinets]
Ensemble score (pdf download)
Item no.: 3958
14 Titles
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1297096
7 Titles
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1297093
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218460
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220925
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220686
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271262
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271179
HWV 367b
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1273006
for: 2 horns, organ
Organ score, Parts
Item no.: 776671
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600423
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1576547
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1576427
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577458
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574511
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573547
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1573415
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1573414
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573101
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1575920
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577124
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246365
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 269144
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 425949
for: Horn (F)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 463829
20 Duette bekannter Komponisten aus dem 17./18. Jahrhundert
for: 2 horns (F)
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 471273
for: Horn (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 274370
Fun Pieces for french horn
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 298752
Verzeichnis von über 200 Solowerken für ein oder mehrere Hörner (inklusive Jagdhorn, Signalhorn, Alphorn und Lure) und Blasorchester
for: Horn (E-flat/F), concert band
Book (lexicon)
Item no.: 1611981
Klassik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 828435
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607962
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1580760
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1579807
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