"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.
In der offiziellen Fassung der DJV für Fürst-Pless-Hörner und Parforcehörner in B
Handbuch der Jagdmusik 1
for: Hunting horn ensemble
Score
Item no.: 199139
Vom ersten Ton bis zum Bläserhutabzeichen
for: Hunting horn
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 636428
for: Instrument [voice]
Socks
Item no.: 771398
150 Lieder und Duette für Anfänger
for: Horn
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 100043
Originalwerke und Bearbeitungen für Gottesdienst und Konzert
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), organ
Organ score, 4 solo parts (C/B-flat/E-flat/F) (anthology)
Item no.: 586185
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 393009
für 2 Blasinstrumente
for: 2 wind instruments
Set of parts
Item no.: 949030
Der kreative Weg für alle Instrumente
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 634498
185 unübliche Überezepte für Instrumentalisten
Studienbuch Musik
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 224876
Rhythmische Leseübungen für alle Musiker
Die Grundlagen von leicht bis schwer, für alle Instrumente und Gesang geeignet
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 633050
Stütze – Ansatz – Atmung – Fingertechnik
Wie Psyche und Motorik den Blasmusiker beeinflussen
for: Wind instrument
Study book
Item no.: 607978
Songs For Funeral Services
Parts in Bb, in Eb and in C–bass clef
for: Voice [melodic instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low)], piano [guitar/keyboard/organ]
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 665906
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Play-Along for All Musicians
Jazz Play-Along Vol.128
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.: 583159
Ein methodisch-didaktischer Leitfaden für Blechbläser
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 471341
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 332627
Alle offiziellen Jagdsignale mit Merkversen von Walter Frevert
for: Hunting horn ensemble
Music score
Item no.: 100025
Fundamentals for brass
Instrumental technique
for: Brass instrument
Study book
Item no.: 199064
Training für Blechbläser
for: Brass instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 331023
Single Time
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 205056
Effektiv üben und unterrichten – stressfrei musizieren
mit Übungen aus Musik-Kinesiologie und Brain-Gym®
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 658702
Erklärungen und Übungen zum Thema Stütze und Atmung für Bläser
for: Wind instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 555144
Für die Instrumentalprüfungen D1, D2, D3
Neuausgabe 2018
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 677615
Atemtechnik und Atemstütze für Bläser, Sänger und Sprecher
Theoretische Analyse und praktische Anwendung – Siebte erweiterte Neuauflage 2019
for: Wind instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 212751
15 Traditional Dixieland Classics
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Play-Along 133
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 611945
Die Übefibel mit Tipps und Tricks für ein besseres Üben
für Kinder ab 10 Jahren und für Alle, die das Üben üben wollen
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 224821
10 Antonio Carlos Jobim Classics
Jazz Play-Along 8
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 170070
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116793
Ansatzgrundlagen
for: Brass instrument
Study book
Item no.: 104773
Volume 1: 22 Studies for French Horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 392933
pour Cor en fa et piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 100934
Die schönsten Country-Songs Instrumental
Play-Along Ausgabe für Trompete, Klarinette, Saxophon in Bb und Eb. Inkl. CD (Original- und Playback-Version).
for: Melody instrument (B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 168102
Instrumental Solos for Wind Instruments – Piano Accompaniment
Alfred's Instrumental Play-Along
for: Wind instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat); piano ad lib.
Sheet music (piano accompaniment), playback-CD
Item no.: 605158
für tiefes Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 104868
Anfängerschule für Horn in F
for: Horn (F)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 664837
Eine umfassende Methode für alle Instrumente
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 100332
for horn
Free Piano Accompaniment Parts Included on CD
for: Horn (F); piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 497990
für die Mittelstufe
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 462959
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 478250
with parts for horn in E flat and F
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 310650
auch zum Selbstunterricht geeignet
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 131090
op. 7
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 113090
Lehrbuch und Nachschlagewerk (+2CDs)
professional music
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs
Item no.: 145875
Etüden 1 - 50
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 649125
Das Parforcehorn in "D", "Es" und "F"
Das Doppel-Parforcehorn in Es/B
for: Hunting horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 177562
for Solo Horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 676205
over the Sehnsuchtswalzer by Franz Schubbert
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 301141
Neue Erkenntnisse, alte Weisheiten
Tipps für die Praxis – eine Art Puzzle
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 122838
32 Lieder, Weisen & Jodler für 2 Tenorhörner oder Basstrompeten
for: 2 horns
Music score
Item no.: 670632
Posaunenwerk der EKM
for: 2 wind instruments
Ensemble score (B-flat, Treble Clef)
Item no.: 1023700
für 2 Trompeten oder Flügelhörner
for: 2 horns
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1008969