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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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1common horn; then when the valves are not used the instrument remains the same. At the present day the use of valves is indispensable, for passages are written that it would be absurd to attempt to play upon the hand horn. The hand horn is now a thing of the past; the three-valved horn is now in general use throughout Germany, and must become so everywhere. It is very difficult to find a player upon the horn without valves, in the United Kingdom. It seems absurd to say that Beethoven or any composer wrote passages of hand notes for effect; when certain notes were written, the only way that they could be produced was by closing the bell with the hand, therefore nothing else could be done."
3Lent by T. S. Mann, Esq.
5311.
7FRENCH HORN. With interior of bell elaborately painted. There are no crooks, but with a small modern crook the instrument is in B♭. It is stamped on rim of bell "Dubois & Couturier, Lyons." Probably made about 1820. Greatest width 21½ inches. The tone of this instrument is particularly fine.
9Lent by Messrs. Besson and Co.
11312.
13FRENCH HORN. Raoux model, with 10 crooks. By Antoine Courtois. Shown as an example of the finest model of French horn procurable, being an exact copy of the instrument as perfected by Raoux.
15Lent by S. A. Chappell, Esq.
17313.
19COR RUSSE. Modern reproduction. A short conical tube, the mouthpiece of which is turned almost at right angles to the instrument. Cors Russes form a special family. There is a distinct instrument for each interval of the chromatic scale; and the "horn bands" formed in this manner often embrace as many as a hundred performers. Their use is peculiar to certain districts of Russia.
21Lent by Messrs. Besson and Co.
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