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Definition of French horn
1. Noun. A brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves.
Definition of French horn
1. Noun. (musical instruments) The American name for a coiled brass musical instrument derived from the French hunting horn, having rotary valves. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of French Horn
Literary usage of French horn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolph Erich Raspe, Thomas Seccombe, William Strang, J. B. Clark (1895)
"... in a manner never before attempted nor practised since—The wonderful effects
of the frost upon his servants French horn. WAS not always successful. ..."
2. What We Hear in Music: A Laboratory Course of Study in Music History and by Anne Faulkner Oberndorfer (1913)
"... French horn TROMBONE BRASS CHOIR TUBA CORNET (TRUMPET) CORNET (TRUMPET) three
trumpets or three trombones, with tuba make complete harmony, ..."
3. Folio (1836)
"Here he had the honor of performing on the French horn, before the Empress
Elizabeth, who was surprised and charmed with his ease in executing the most ..."
4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"It is necessary at this point to draw attention to the fact that the French horn
is a hybrid having affinities with both trumpet and primitive animal horn, ..."
5. The Wind-band and Its Instruments: Their History, Construction, Acoustics by Arthur A. Clappé (1911)
"Once it had been introduced the French horn speedily won its way into all the
leading orchestras of Europe. This may be seen from the statement that between ..."
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