cor d'orchestre – Definition in music

Definition of the French term cor d'orchestre in music:

orchestral horn (type of natural horn used in Classical and early Romantic orchestras)
organ stop of variable pitch and tone (equivalent to "Horn" in English, "Horn" in German, and "Corno" in Italian)

Language

French

Singular

cor d'orchestre

Plural

cors d'orchestre

Abbreviation

Cor d'O.

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de – of, from, by, with
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jeu doux – soft organ stop (any organ stop with a soft tone)
jeu fort – loud organ stop (any organ stop with a loud tone)
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