"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, piano
Item no.: 106861
for: Horn (F)
Music score (anthology), online audio
Item no.: 677689
Waltz N° 15, op. 39
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1289655
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578187
for: Horn
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 687346
Solo Arrangements of 15 Favorite Songs with CD Accompaniment
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 495357
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 261129
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1702357
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 347244
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 664637
Original Version and Revised Version by Mozart completed by Robert D. Levin
for: Horn, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 696680
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 428409
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 193803
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 166534
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1557200
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1654409
for: 2 horns (E-flat)
Ensemble score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1708
for: 3 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1690692
for: 1–3 horns
Music score
Item no.: 353762
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 198390
Stable holder for bottles, glasses and cups with max. ø 100 mm
Can be connected up to pipe ø 30 mm
for: Instrument
Cup holder
Item no.: 666600
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 471874
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1703616
for: Horn, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 459292
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 497118
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1711530
for: 5 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 625756
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 267714
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 267575
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 266976
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 266972
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 266945
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 266742
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 100742
for: Horn, piano
Score
Item no.: 656345
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1684099
for: Horn, piano
Score
Item no.: 411156
Nouvelle Edition pour cor alto
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1676938
Klassik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1678415
– Erstdruck –
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1689476
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1042158
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1167087
for: 3 horns
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 1654988
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1552441
für Horn solo, 2 Oboen, 2 Violinen, Viola und Bc
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 665299
Erstdruck
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 648196
around 1815
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1655519
for: Horn, orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1557199
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