"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: 2 horns (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1286525
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1286421
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277720
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277611
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277381
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1275863
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1275789
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275511
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1274043
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1274042
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1273612
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1274222
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1274133
Konzert Allegro
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296433
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296337
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296214
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294187
Pop und Rock
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294143
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294007
for: 2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292547
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300900
From Lieder Ohne Worte
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300785
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295528
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300230
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300154
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299840
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1299729
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1293067
Marsch
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292797
La Hieronyma
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1297001
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1296924
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1296899
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1296873
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277241
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277221
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277220
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277161
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1276804
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290980
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290674
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271347
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271315
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271189
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271137
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271106
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1232661
for: Voice [melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F)], concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 589506