"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.
Composities voor het A-examen
for: Horn, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 771977
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 771936
for: Brass instrument
Book
Item no.: 771854
Anglo Instrumental series
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 771715
für alle Instrumente
for: Instrument
Item no.: 771751
199 Übungen für alle Instrumente
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 771730
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 771611
Pour tous instruments
for: Instrument
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 771490
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 771278
Sehr leichte bis leichte Weihnachtslieder
for: 1–2 horns (F)
Ensemble score, online playback
Item no.: 771217
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 770691
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 770686
Sehr leichte bis leichte Weihnachtslieder
for: 1–2 horns (F)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 770417
Great Foundation Series
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 770359
Fare musica divertendosi
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 770358
Great Foundation Series
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 770356
Vlaams Editie
Complete Methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
for: Winds class [alto horn (E-flat)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 770170
Vlaams Editie
Complete methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 770138
Vlaams Editie
Complete methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
for: Winds class [alto horn (E-flat)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 770146
Vlaams Editie
Complete Methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 770158
for: Horn, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 769786
Great Foundations
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 769784
for: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 769315
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 769106
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 769093
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 768908
Principes, exercices, trucs et astuces – tout ce qu'il faut savoir !
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 768903
Erstdruck
for: Horn, bassoon, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 768741
Méthode pratique et progressive
for: Trumpet [horn]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 768564
Embouchure Development for Brass Players in 100 Lessons
for: Brass instrument
Music score
Item no.: 768493
Manuel du collège
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 768566
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 768430
Frech Illustriert
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 768197
Frech Illustriert
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 768198
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 767849
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 767785
Instruktive und melodische Übungsstücke
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 767593
Drei Sätze aus der Ballettmusik zu Idomeneo
for: 8-10 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 767591
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 767555
aus Opern italienische Komponisten
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 767556
Aus dem Evangelischen Gesangbuch neu gesetzt
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 767554
per basso
dai Metodi per strumenti di Banda
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 767455
per cornetta, clavicorno, flicorno, genis
for: Wind instrument (Treble Clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 767322
Théorie et pratique
Exemples en clé de Sol et clé de Fa
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 767178
The way to learn through songs and tunes
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 767337
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 767085
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 766897
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766941
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