"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: 3 horns
Item no.: 209684
for: Horn
Item no.: 459015
for: Horn, orchestra
Item no.: 797583
aus dem Nachlass vom Dachboden eines unbekannten Hornisten
Edition Knauer bei "Buch und Note"
geheftet
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Single part Horn 4 (F)
Item no.: 696843
aus dem Nachlass vom Dachboden eines unbekannten Hornisten
Edition Knauer bei "Buch und Note"
geheftet
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Single part Horn 3 (F)
Item no.: 696842
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 264250
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 269636
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649549
Cor En Fa Et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 267170
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 260748
for: Melody instrument (B-flat/E-flat)
Item no.: 474220
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649827
Horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 830226
Ausgabe Sondershausen
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1659046
First Edition
for: 3 horns (E-flat), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1657525
Heft III/3
Canzone für 4 Hörner
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 420206
Southern Music
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 927866
for: Horn, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 828978
Horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 829658
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1053869
for: Oboe, cor , string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1025095
for Alphorn and brass band or wind band
Swiss Composers Series
for: Alphorn, brass band
Set of parts
Item no.: 1022323
(Urtext)
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 216261
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 875774
Cor En Fa Et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 820148
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 818380
Stephenson Music
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1165910
op. 33
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1539018
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1539011
No. 1 from Chinese Ancient Dances
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 1623956
Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 1626441
Oboe Repertoire
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1349064
Southern Music
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 925380
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 971434
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 970331
for: 2 horns
Set of parts
Item no.: 199609
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 963963
Five Miniatures
for: Horn, organ
Music score
Item no.: 759821
French Horn Ensemble
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1348076
French Horn Repertoire
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1349680
1st & 2nd F Horns
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1062789
3rd & 4th Eb Horns
for: Horn (E-flat)
Buch
Item no.: 1069107
1st & 2nd F Horns
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1068427
3rd & 4th F Horns
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1067509
for: Horn
Buch + CD
Item no.: 1010058
for: Horn
Buch + CD
Item no.: 1010039
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1090873
F Horns
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1066537
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