"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)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 136570
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 352997
22 Vor- und Zwischenstudien zu den "60 Etüden" von C. Kopprasch
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 337528
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 285638
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 633050
for: Wind instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 212751
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 605631
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 294021
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 677615
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 218282
for: Hunting horn
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 680660
for: Brass instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 295606
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 104901
for: Wind instrument
Study book
Item no.: 607978
for: Horn
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 614826
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 357428
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 630876
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 10
Livre de l'élève
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772925
Complete methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
Deel 2
for: Winds class [alto horn (E-flat)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 763541
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 474867
Praktische Übungs-Etüden mit Musik-Apps für alle Instrumente
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 777260
Ein kreativer Zugang zu Erwerb, Erhalt und zur Vervollkommnung jazzimprovisatorischer Kompetenz
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Book
Item no.: 603732
Improvisation
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 343623
for: 2 horns
Music lesson book
Item no.: 135843
Eine praktische Anleitung zur Atemstütztechnik im Selbststudium für Holzbläser und Blechbläser
for: Wind instrument
Study book
Item no.: 158011
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 770359
for: Horn
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 668999
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 772560
Musik für Horn
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 141160
Märchenstunde für Blechbläser oder der Weg zum intuitiven Spiel (Lehrmaterial, Musiktheorie) (Teaching material, Theory)
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 473760
for: Wind instrument [voice]
Book
Item no.: 657803
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 643008
für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 682460
40 Progressive Studies for horn
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 280977
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, playback-CD
Item no.: 445147
for: Horn (B flat)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 780746
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 1551816
for: Horn
Study book
Item no.: 118376
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 1022537
for: Hunting horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 177562
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 367656
Eine praktische Musiklehre
Heft 4b
Bausteine - Werkreihe (Praxishilfe) (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103254
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103239
for: Alto horn (E-flat), brass band
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 1027057
Complete methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
Deel 1
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 763009
Complete methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
Deel 1
for: Winds class [alto horn (E-flat)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 763538
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 9
Livre de l'élève
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772873
for: Instrument
Item no.: 338019