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horn

musical instrument
Also known as: French horn, cor d’harmonie, hand horn, orchestral horn, waldhorn(Show More)
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horn, the orchestral and military brass instrument derived from the trompe (or cor) de chasse, a large circular hunting horn that appeared in France about 1650 and soon began to be used orchestrally. Use of the term French horn dates at least from the 17th century. Valves were added to the instrument in the early 19th century. Modern French horns exist in two principal types, French and German. The French type, though once dominant in...

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