corno alto

Definition of the Italian term corno alto in music:

  1. old term for horn players who specialized in the high part of the horn register
  2. in modern scores, a designation for the Horn in Bb (which transposes down a whole tone)
Language
Italian
Singular
corno alto
Plural
corni alti
Abbreviation
Cor. A.

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to corno alto:

  • alto – viola (string instrument)...
  • corno – French horn...