"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 (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1279022
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278862
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1281947
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275738
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1273395
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287789
Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593786
Horn & Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593496
für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593329
HW 362
for: Horn (E-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1280978
#NV
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 596517
#NV
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 596513
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296453
for: Horn (E-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1296978
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287182
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287113
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1286897
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308798
for: 2 horns (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1280705
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1280562
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1283520
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1283675
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300231
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593451
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593405
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277508
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272975
K. 417
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1281503
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1281147
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1273433
K. 412
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1281523
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278863
for: 4 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1282229
30 Titles
for: 2 horns (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284966
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593179
für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 682460
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 211548
Heft 1: Kantaten BWV 1- 112
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 393040
for: Horn
Item no.: 276067
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 581736
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 581333
Begleit CDs zu Heft 7 Vollversion + Playback zum Mitspielen + Üben
for: Wind instrument
2 Playback-CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 156056
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1178903
for: Flugelhorn [horn (F)], Organ [piano]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1562703
für Horn in F + Mitspiel-CD
Das Einspielheft für Blechbläser
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 636868
for: Horn, organ
Item no.: 294066
Small Pieces
Startup Solo
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1688050
Musica Rara
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 327641
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
