"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.
Brass cartoons
for: Brass instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 192349
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 179788
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 211152
Due Pezzi Per Corno Inglese (1977)
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 481091
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 212510
for: Horn, organ
Item no.: 490968
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 486595
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 486586
per Corno e Piano
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 444874
for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone/horn (E-flat)], piano
Item no.: 225365
Ergänzungen zu den Ausgaben Band 1 und Band 2 von 1970 und 1975
for: Horn
Book (lexicon)
Item no.: 227752
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 630915
98 duets
Edward H. Tarr Series
The Brass Press
for: 2 trumpets [horns]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 332199
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 332014
Original Version and Revised Version by Mozart completed by Robert D. Levin
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 616583
Sieben unterschiedliche und interessante kleine Stücke
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 622765
nach der Violinsonate bearbeitet von M. Höltzel
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 626302
quartet no.2 for 4 horns, score+parts
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 625750
Etüde für ein Blechblasinstrument solo
for: Brass instrument
Music score
Item no.: 623031
für Schlagzeuger und andere Musiker
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 620604
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 628193
for treble clef instruments
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music score
Item no.: 299254
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1313651
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1313650
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1313643
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1313634
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1313619
for: 3 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313381
pour cor & piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 279052
for: Horn
Item no.: 276067
Brass Solo
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 265843
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 266863
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 581830
Klassik
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 266740
Music for Brass (Robert King)
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 268373
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 267565
15 favourite Songs from the Disney Channel for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 491018
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1613749
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 970081
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Score, part
Item no.: 594721
for: Horn, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 655936
KV 447
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 290953
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 176514
30 Titles
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 599646
Mega Pop 2003 15
for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone/horn (E-flat)], piano
Item no.: 174521
Musica Rara
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 169193
for: 3 horns
Item no.: 167398
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