Overture Jan/Feb 2022 | Page 2

ORCHESTRA MAP

TRIANGLE
TIMPANI
CYMBALS
TRUMPETS
SIDE DRUM
FRENCH HORNS
TROMBONES
BASSOONS
CLARINETS
BASS DRUM
TUBA
OBOES
CONTRABASSOON
BASS CLARINET
PICCOLO
FLUTES
SECOND VIOLINS
VIOLAS
ENGLISH HORN
PIANO
HARP
FIRST VIOLINS
CELLOS
BASSES
CONDUCTOR
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FRENCH HORN , AND WATCH SUBSEQUENT ISSUES OF OVERTURE AS WE EXPLORE MORE INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA !

A QUICK GUIDE TO THE FRENCH HORN

HISTORY OF THE FRENCH HORN
• A member of the brass family that is known to be one of the most difficult instruments to play well
• Body is usually made of a mixture of copper and zinc
Rotary Valves
Bell
Mouthpiece
Valve Keys
1500s The horn emerged as a simple instrument to provide signals for the hunt .
1721 Bach made striking early use of the horns in his First Brandenburg Concerto .
Bell Pipe
1815 Valves were introduced , making the instrument more reliable .
1849 The addition of valves was embraced by Romantic composers such as Schumann in his Konzertstück for four horns .