Englischhorn

Definition of the German term Englischhorn in music:

  1. English horn (American English), cor anglais (British English)
  2. organ reed stop of 16', 8' or 4' pitch designed to imitate the sound of an English horn (equivalent to "English Horn" in English, "Cor Anglais" in French, and "Corno Inglese" in Italian)
Language
German
Singular
Englischhorn
Plural
Englischhörner
Variant
Englisch Horn
Abbreviation
Eh.
Alt. abbreviations
Engl. H.Engl. Hn.Engl. HornEng. H.Eng. Hn.E. H.E. Hn.
Synonym

Musical examples

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