Horn

Instrument Family

Brass

Reads

Treble Clef

Modern Instrument Invented

1830s

Fun Facts

  • The horn is a member of the brass family – although the earliest horns were made of animal horns!
  • You will commonly hear this instrument called the ‘French Horn.’

Famous Orchestral Works Featuring the Horn

Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers, Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 (Intro)

Watch Columbus Symphony Principal Hornist Brian Mangrum introduce the horn!

Hear Columbus Symphony Principal Hornist Brian Mangrum play an orchestral excerpt!

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