English Horn
OriginGermany
Year1700
FamilyWind
About the English Horn
Neither English nor a horn. The alto member of the oboe family. A bulb-shaped bell gives it a distinctive tone. Over 300 years of orchestral use. The plaintive tone is associated with sadness. Dvorak New World Symphony features a famous English horn solo.
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