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The History of the French horn
The French horn is called “French” only in English. Nobody knows why it is called the French horn especially since the French just call it cor, or simply, horn. Contrary to popular belief the French horn did not originate in France. Actually even the commonly used horn of today does not have ties to France. The so-called “French horn” that orchestras use more likely originated in Germany. ... The earliest form of horn goes back to the native hunting horns. The Jewish Shofar is the only horn that is still used today that is almost unchanged. The Shofar was made from a ritually killed goat or sheep’s horn. ... This horn dates all the way back to the times of Jericho and is said to be the “trumpets” the made the city’s wall fall. ... This was a slender, one note hunting horn that was curved to form a single coil. The second, called the trompe Maricourt, was way more important in the history of the horn. This horn had more of a spiral shape and was close coiled. ... The crooks could allow the horn to be put into any key required, but the clumsiness of changing them became a problem. With horn parts becoming more elaborate, an easier way needed to be made to play them. ... While some kept experimenting, Anton Joseph Hampl came up with the hand-horn method.
Approximate Word count = 1158
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