"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)
Item no.: 486584
für corno pastoriccio und Streicher
for: Horn, string orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 335630
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 1119498
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 1103076
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 833695
Horn & CD Playback
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 600876
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Buch
Item no.: 214747
for: 3 horns
Single part Horn 1
Item no.: 142603
for: Horn (E-flat)
Item no.: 467041
Bläserstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 107718
Varie Musiche Di Baviera 4
for: 2 horns, strings
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 368082
Horn+Bgl.
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 146568
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 631211
for: Horn
Item no.: 160251
for: Horn
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 647937
Solo Time 16
for: Horn (E-flat/F), concert band
Item no.: 365186
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1018235
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 557235
for: 3 horns
Item no.: 209684
for: Horn
Item no.: 459015
for: Horn, orchestra
Item no.: 797583
aus dem Nachlass vom Dachboden eines unbekannten Hornisten
Edition Knauer bei "Buch und Note"
geheftet
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Single part Horn 4 (F)
Item no.: 696843
aus dem Nachlass vom Dachboden eines unbekannten Hornisten
Edition Knauer bei "Buch und Note"
geheftet
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Single part Horn 3 (F)
Item no.: 696842
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 269636
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649549
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 260748
for: Melody instrument (B-flat/E-flat)
Item no.: 474220
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649827
Horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 830226
Ausgabe Sondershausen
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1659046
for: Horn, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 828978
Horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 829658
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1053869
for Alphorn and brass band or wind band
Swiss Composers Series
for: Alphorn, brass band
Set of parts
Item no.: 1022323
(Urtext)
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 216261
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 875774
op. 33
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1539018
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1539011
No. 1 from Chinese Ancient Dances
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 1623956
Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 1626441
Oboe Repertoire
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1349064
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 842774
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 941398
For Solo French Horn
for: Horn
Solostimme
Item no.: 1623282
Hornkonzert (Urtextausgabe)
for: Horn, orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 158501
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 963963
Five Miniatures
for: Horn, organ
Music score
Item no.: 759821
French Horn Ensemble
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1348076
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