"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: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 550730
for: Instrument
Item no.: 1012548
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 302280
for: Horn
Single edition
Item no.: 663385
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 246597
for: 2 horns, piano
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 346533
Solo Arrangements of 15 Classic Songs for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 611021
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 583963
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 552061
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 604089
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 369811
for: Horn, piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 619075
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 621358
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 318053
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 321460
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 389121
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 677260
for: Horn, cimbalom [piano]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 255883
Short pieces by great masters for wind instruments
for: 2 wind instruments
Ensemble score
Item no.: 396679
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 342752
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 634288
for: 4 horns (F), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 311444
for: Wind instrument
2 Playback-CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 156056
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 684433
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 916519
for: 2 similar wind instruments (treble clef)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 121407
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 477980
for: Horn, piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 913374
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677571
Edition Maulwurf
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677699
Brass Chamber Music Series
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1697417
Studien-Edition
for: Horn, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1692367
Cor et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1073231
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 834266
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1071747
Classic Chorale Preludes
Arranged for Keyboard and Any Solo Instrument
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), organ manuals [harpsichord/piano]
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 692698
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1108513
for: Horn
Item no.: 183134
für Trompete (Horn)
for: Trumpet [horn]
Music score
Item no.: 433505
Mega Pop 2003/03
for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone/horn (E-flat)], piano
Item no.: 156327
for: Horn, organ
AUSGABE IN F-DUR
Item no.: 490969
for: 2 horns
Buch
Item no.: 580394
Gegenwartsmusik
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1551516
for: Horn [cello], piano
Item no.: 213193
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 474140
for: 3 horns
Item no.: 474139
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 474132
Band 2, Nr. 24 - 45
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 638961
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