"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.
Horn & Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593600
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1690185
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 156458
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 780552
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 329497
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198393
for: Horn, string orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 663725
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music paper
Item no.: 228491
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 819467
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 561693
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 1672182
for: Horn, piano
Score
Item no.: 412361
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 268333
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 267766
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 267590
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 295060
for: Horn
Item no.: 482892
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1142864
for: Horn
Item no.: 184708
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 166542
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 267183
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 266904
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 266779
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (app)
Item no.: 796100
for: Horn, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 288903
for: Horn
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 565933
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299120
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1703472
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 284311
for: Horn, organ
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1655074
for: 2 similar wind instruments (treble clef)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 121353
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1703959
for: 2 horns, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 608599
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 145439
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 637435
Ausgewählte Literatur für Prüfungen, Wettbewerbe und Vorspielabende
for: Horn; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD (anthology)
Item no.: 137957
for Horn
101 Songs
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 676333
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696049
from the Old Viennese dance tunes
Edition Schott
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 462684
12 of the most enduring pop classic songs for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 674752
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 618056
12 of the most popular songs from Adele for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 661429
10 Favorite Tunes
including "Acapulco 1922", "Mame", "Spanish Flea" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 613492
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 963977
for: Horn (F)
Item no.: 205359
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288099
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 351382
for: 3 horns
Item no.: 577611
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