"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.
Märchenstunde für Blechbläser oder der Weg zum intuitiven Spiel (Lehrmaterial, Musiktheorie) (Teaching material, Theory)
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 473760
for: Hunting horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 177562
Eine praktische Anleitung zur Atemstütztechnik im Selbststudium für Holzbläser und Blechbläser
for: Wind instrument
Study book
Item no.: 158011
für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 682460
Methode voor althoorn + online audio
for: Alto horn (E-flat)
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 1027057
Methode voor hoorn (F)
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1684219
144 systematisierte Etüden verschiedener Autoren für Horn
Band 2 (Nr. 69-144)
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 687355
Complete methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
Deel 1
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 763009
for: Wind instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 485852
Complete methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
Deel 1
for: Winds class [alto horn (E-flat)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 763538
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 9
Livre de l'élève
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772873
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 121005
Eine praktische Musiklehre
Übungsheft
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103242
Fare musica divertendosi
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 770358
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 763560
für Horn (Waldhorn)
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 657802
Méthode pratique et progressive
for: Trumpet [horn]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 768564
for: Instrument
Item no.: 338019
Grundlagen – Tipps – Übungen – Hörbeispiele
for: Instrument [voice]
Lesson book (with online media)
Item no.: 1550479
Eine praktische Musiklehre
Heft 1 – Übungsheft
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103240
Fortsetzung der erfolgreichen Hornschule
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 680196
Tipps für den täglichen Unterricht mit Blechbläsern
Musikpädagogische Reihe
for: Brass instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 430791
Ergänzungsband zum Solfège-Übungsbuch mit mehrstimmigen Beispielen aus der Opernliteratur
Bausteine - Schriftenreihe
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 183752
Klassenmusizieren mit Blasinstrumenten
Unterrichtsphase 2
for: Winds class [horn (F/B flat)]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 473233
Band 14: Richard Strauss
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 142571
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 554239
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 604592
Heft 3: Händel, Mozart, Haydn, Tschaikowsky, Schumann
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 150376
for: Trumpet [horn/tenor horn]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 223835
Übungsbuch über die Wandlung des melodischen Ausdrucks von Tonreihen durch Änderung von Taktgewichtung und Akzentuierung
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1018097
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 7
Livre de l'élève
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772731
Méthode pratique pour tous instruments
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 552077
Moderne Anleitung über das Blasen der Metallblasinstrumente mit Kesselmundstück
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 143468
65 Progressive Studies
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 280789
für Klarinette, Trompete, Cornet, Es-Horn, Waldhorn, Euphoium
Studien und Übungen
for: Wind instrument (Treble Clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 589533
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 403807
Mancherlei Theoretisches und Praktisches
(Für den jungen Blasmusikdirigenten)
for: Wind instrument
Book
Item no.: 336294
Einspielübungen
Flexibilität, Höhe, Tonleiter, Fingertechnik, Lange Töne, Bindungen, Anstoss
for: Brass instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 138974
(1553)
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1031328
Vlaams Editie
Complete Methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
for: Winds class [alto horn (E-flat)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 770170
per cornetta, clavicorno, flicorno, genis
for: Wind instrument (Treble Clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 767322
for: Horn
Fingering chart
Item no.: 658435
für Horn (Waldhorn)
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 658161
Méthode d'improvisation jazz et blues pour instruments en mib (sax alto et baryton)
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 152196
Heft 15
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 158792
Un percorso ragionato per la pratica dell'improvvisazione a tutti i livelli
Strumenti in Si bemolle
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 972670
Degré préparatoire à moyen
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 764289
for French Horn (es alto or mellophone)
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 560488
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