"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
Music lesson book
Item no.: 254021
2 Übemethoden und Trainigshilfen
clarino.extra Band 11
for: Wind instrument
Study book
Item no.: 613021
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 6
Livre de l'élève
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772696
Anfängerschule
for: Trumpet [horn/tenor horn]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 293958
De vijf basisakkoorden
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1013297
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 648802
for: Instrument
Item no.: 215834
Band 2: 50 neue melodische Etüden
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 215866
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 771936
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 767785
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 767178
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 659327
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103255
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103245
Vlaams Editie
Complete methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
for: Winds class [alto horn (E-flat)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 770146
Eine Auswahl aus den Gesangsetüden
for: Brass instrument, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1043376
Tonleitern im Bau
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 223144
Die Instrumentation (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 286705
Hip Bone Music
for: Horn
Music score, CD (audio)
Item no.: 564842
Principes, exercices, trucs et astuces – tout ce qu'il faut savoir !
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 768903
Twenty-two stylistic studies for all treble clef instruments
Bugs Bower's Bop
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 664289
Methode voor althoorn
for: Horn (E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1581982
Ein didaktisch-methodischer Wegweiser
for: Wind instrument
Study book
Item no.: 605741
Band 1
Anfängerschule
for: Trumpet [horn/tenor horn]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 275328
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
CD
Item no.: 346495
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 647038
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 636751
Volume 1 Cor (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 100986
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 764290
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 768566
for: Wind instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 223772
A simple, fun way to learn the basics of improvisation!
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 679792
Klassik - Romantik Bd. 1
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 393041
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume initiation
Livre de l'élève
for: Wind instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772392
for: Horn
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 616642
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 616284
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 767085
132 pièces de difficultés progressives pour cornistes débutants
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 135842
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766070
Eine Auswahl aus den Gesangsetüden
for: Brass instrument, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1043375
Vlaams Editie
Complete Methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 770158
Stand: Januar 1993
Lehrplan des VdM
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 118393
Heft 13
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 142560
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 769106
Band 3, Heft 2: 100 technische Etüden für das erste Studienjahr
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 298923
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 771278
per basso
dai Metodi per strumenti di Banda
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 767455
Tipps und Tricks fürs Blech und andere Blechblasinstrumente
for: Brass instrument
Study book
Item no.: 622382