Nachthorn – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Nachthorn in music:

organ stop usually of 8' pitch of variable tone (equivalent to "Night Horn" in English and "Cor de Nuit" in French)

Language

German

Singular

Nachthorn

Plural

Nachthörner

Variant

Nacht-Horn

German musical terms related to Nachthorn:

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