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French horn

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French horn
n.
A valved brass wind instrument that produces a mellow tone from a long narrow tube that is coiled in a circle before ending in a flaring bell.
French horn
n
(Music / Instruments) Music a valved brass instrument with a funnel-shaped mouthpiece and a tube of conical bore coiled into a spiral. It is a transposing instrument in F. Range: about three and a half octaves upwards from B on the second leger line below the bass staff See horn
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Noun1.French horn - a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valvesFrench horn - a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
horn
brass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
Translations
French horn n (Mus) → corno da caccia
French horn → بوق فرنسي lesní roh valdhorn Waldhorn γαλλικό κόρνο corneta francesa, trompa de pistones käyrätorvi cor d’harmonie French horn corno da caccia フレンチホルン 프렌치혼 hoorn valthorn waltornia trompa de harmonia, trompa de pistons валторна valthorn แตรทองเหลืองรูปร่างโค้งงอ korno kèn tây 法国号
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In an extraordinary show of willpower Helen defied doctors to learn to walk again and then retrained herself to play the French horn right-handed using a specially-made instrument bought for her by friends.
Battler Helen has a head for heights; CHARITY: Daredevil stroke ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Byline: Tony Collins FRENCH horn player Elspeth Dutch has been making sweet music during a memorable trip to Africa to meet the child she has been sponsoring for several years.
Memorable trip to meet shy teenager; AFRICA: Musician gets to meet ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
96, Variations for Bassoon and String Quartet, "Grand Quintetto" for French Horn and String Quartet [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Czech Nonet (Romana Zieglerova--violin Vladimir Kroupa--viola, Simona Hecova--cello, Radovan Hec--double bass, Jiri Skuhra--flute, Aleg Hustoles --clarinet, Vladislav Borovka oboe, Pavel Langpaul--bassoon, Vladimira Klanska--French horn).
Antonin Rejcha: Octet op. 96, Variations for Bassoon and String ... by Stehlik, Lubos / Czech Music
 
 
 
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