"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 [voice]
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 676422
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 489188
Eine praktische Musiklehre
Heft 3
Bausteine - Werkreihe (Praxishilfe) (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103244
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 769093
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 766825
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 817046
for: Trumpet [horn/tenor horn]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 425984
for: Brass instrument
Study book
Item no.: 1162509
for: Horn (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 589620
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 766634
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Music score
Item no.: 1023262
for: Instrument
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 155064
for: Wind instrument (Treble Clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 209648
144 Systematisierte Etüden verschiedener Autoren
Band 1 (Nr. 1-68)
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 486946
for: Brass instrument
Study book
Item no.: 621595
for: Horn
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 586145
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 213110
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 228189
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 663824
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 766275
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103241
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 796886
for: Horn [Wagner-tuba]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 554934
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 266483
Indispensable pour l'impro, la composition et l'arrangement.
A posséder absolument
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 1549176
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 1061423
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 685410
for: Horn [Wagner-tuba]
Music score
Item no.: 555313
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (educational), online media
Item no.: 676377
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 362939
for: Horn [Wagner-tuba]
Music score
Item no.: 555312
Metodo completo
per tromba o ogni alto strumento di ottone (Sib o Do) con accompagnamento MP3
for: Brass instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 766502
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766707
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 745413
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 779431
Tous instruments
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 1549178
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 499810
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 1027059
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 334922
for: Instrument
Single part (educational), online media
Item no.: 776256
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 668179
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 764527
F-Stimme (Horn)
Mit Tipps für die Stimmbildung und Ideen für die Aufführung
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 483424
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (educational), online media
Item no.: 660189
for: Instrument
Item no.: 227189
1st & 2nd F Horns
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1067481
for: Jazz wind class [horn (F)]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 137342
eine Instrumentalschule für den Unterricht und das Zusammenspiel in der Bläserklasse
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 210687