"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: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 550361
for 2 horns
2 scores
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591595
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1253003
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Horn, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1021507
Jazz Play-Along Volume 124
10 Songs including "Baby What A Big Surprise", "Make Me Smile", "Saturday In The Park" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 582263
Des-Dur
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 358871
Jazz Instruction
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 654966
10 Latin Jazz Favorites
Jazz Play-Along 40
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 562955
op. 120
for: Horn
Solostimme
Item no.: 301628
3. Rondo alla caccia
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 306207
Beginning Band
for: Horn (E-flat)
Book
Item no.: 956473
De Haske Brass Series
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 863522
The Music of Chucho Valdés & Irakere
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 684152
Southern Music
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 924808
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1531082
Schule
for: Horn (F), piano
Book
Item no.: 868507
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 860583
for: Brass instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 773650
Rubank Solo Collection
for: Horn (F), piano
Book
Item no.: 205276
Brass cartoons
for: Brass instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 304038
for the french horn soloist
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 226725
in five books
Vol. 3: Simultaneous Rhythms
for: Instrument
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 301232
Studien und Übungen für Blechblasinstrumente
Violinschlüssel
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 589499
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 606079
Kürtiskola 2
EMB Music Lesson - Methods
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 198395
Amadeus
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1589885
for Horn and Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1351704
from 2023
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1551460
Curnow Play-Along Book
for: Horn (E-flat)
Buch + CD
Item no.: 808072
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681393
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681356
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 344134
for horn and piano horn
for: Horn; piano ad lib.
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 198807
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Buch + CD
Item no.: 473091
Music For Brass 816
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 268375
Suzuki Method International
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 469940
Student Instrumental Course
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 403658
Student Instrumental Course
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 403544
spiral bound
for: Horn
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1353110
E.B. Marks
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 1107807
Klassik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 840048
Symposium 2
mit zum Teil farbigen Abbildungen und Notenbeispielen sowie Hörbeispielen, die über die Website der HKB zugänglich sind
Musikforschung der Hochschule der Künste Bern 6
for: Horn
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 773267
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 563192
Meredith Music Resource
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 428809
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 468482
Schule
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 478818
auch zum Selbstunterricht geeignet
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 131091
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