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The oboe was made of three sections with six keys and hole. Developments in the 18th century included making different sizes. One such model was the oboe di caccia. This is the ancestor of the English horn. ... History Description Sound Production...
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www.mathcs.duq.edu/~iben/oboeng.htm
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OBOE and ENGLISH HORN; ANNE POTTER WILSON MUSIC LIBRARY; VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY STUDY GUIDE SERIES; This study guide is prepared to assist you in locating materials about the oboe and English horn which are available in the Vanderbilt Music Library. ... Woodwind instruments and their history. New York: W. W. Norton and Co.,
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www.library.vanderbilt.edu/music/research/Oboe.pdf
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History: The piccolo was originally made out of wood and was featured in man prominent composers' works. ... The English Horn is part of the oboe family. It is also called an alto oboe because it is tuned one-fifth lower in pitch than an oboe. Its shape is similar to that of an oboe and is often played by the third...
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library.thinkquest.org/15413/instruments/woodwinds.htm
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English horn, musical instrument, the alto of the oboe family, pitched a fifth lower than the oboe and treated as a transposing instrument. It has a pear-shaped bell, giving it a soft, melancholy tone. ... History & Gov't...
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www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0817375.html
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The instrument is the Cor Anglais, which of course means English Horn. It is not a horn; it is a larger oboe that plays in the woodwind section, and it was developed by the French in the mid-eighteenth century. Note the bulbous form at the lower end of the instrument.
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www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~gbrowne/geoff7.htm
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The Art of Cor Anglais by Geoffrey Browne is a book for the advanced study of the English Horn, stating the main problems of playing the instrument and offering solutions. ... There is an article on reeds, a method for circular breathing, a definition and some history of the instrument.
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www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~gbrowne/geoff2.htm
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An exploration of orchestral and folk musical instruments: the strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion; includes history, uses, and how a sound is produced. ... The English horn, pitched even lower in F, has a haunting mellow tone. The baritone oboe had a short history as it was replaced by the bassoon in performing groups.
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www.hypermusic.ca/inst/oboe.html
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Like all the members of the oboe family the English horn evolved from the shawms of the Middle Ages. ... The modern English horn was developed in around 1720, probably in Silesia, by adding a pear-shaped bell to the oboe da caccia. The oboe maker J. T. Weigel was evidently one of the first to make such a ... EARLY HISTORY...
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vsl.co.at/en/70/3161/3168/3171/5566.vsl
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A Brief History of (French) Horn Evolution ... In English speaking countries it is called the French horn (and The International Horn Society wants to change that!*). Certainly, the horn has some roots in French heritage, but not exclusively - as the next few pages will explain.
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www.hornplanet.com/hornpage/museum/history/intro.html
www.hornplanet.com/hornpage/museum/history/intro.html
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