"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), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292247
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291707
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291680
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 596403
Solo für Kornett, Es-Horn, Euphonium, Posaune, Bass-Posaune, Es-Basstuba oder B-Basstuba
for: Voice [cornet, horn, trombone, euphonium], brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671768
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233589
31 Titles
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 599670
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272707
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277145
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277126
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290269
23 Weihnachtslieder arrangiert für Hornquartett
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 603710
carols and traditional classics
for horn in F
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 247439
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663764
for: 3 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 471733
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 655116
for: 3 horns
Item no.: 158495
for: Horn
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 214816
12 besinnliche Spielstücke für
Melodieinstrument in C, B, Es & C (Bass-Schlüssel)
und Begleitung (Klavier, Akkordeon etc.)
bearbeitet von Gottfried Hummel
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), piano
Item no.: 1668414
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1220374
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290358
for: 2 horns (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290322
for: 2 horns (F), piano [organ]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1252691
16 Weihnachtslieder für Hornquartett
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 146582
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662997
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1283676
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233625
für Es-Instrument und Klavier (kombinierbar mit Trompete/Posaune)
for: Melody instrument (E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1013071
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662931
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292499
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292471
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292442
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292330
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292275
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292107
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291708
Solo oder Duett
for: 1–2 horns (F); piano ad lib.
Music score, online mp3/pdf with piano accompaniment
Item no.: 119094
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score, online media
Item no.: 1013158
for: 2-5 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1127926
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1199761
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1547738
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 579929
for: 2 horns (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233588
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308739
29 Weihnachtslieder
for: Horn (F/E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part (anthology)
Item no.: 1560710
Einfach gesetzte Weihnachtslieder (mit Texten)
Höltzel light - Weihnachten zu zweit
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 663802
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292331
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292218
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