Compare for yourself. Here's what the finale of Brahms' Horn Trio sounds like on the natural (valveless) horn. John Zirbel, principal horn player for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, recently joined ...

The instrument that is now called the “French Horn” has a long history of evolving not so much from musical instruments but from the hunting horns used in medieval times to communicate over long ...

French horns used to create the sound of one of The Beatles’ most acclaimed albums have gone on display. The brass instruments can be heard on Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was released ...

If you’ve seen a Hollywood movie in the past 30 years, chances are excellent that you’ve heard the majestic horn playing of James Thatcher. As one of the industry’s busiest French horn musicians, ...

Everyone loves a bit of unexpected classical music. But we think this wonderful Havana flashmob playing ‘Rondo alla Mambo’, a Cuban interpretation of one of Mozart’s most famous melodies, takes the ...

Her cat has to go to the vet, she has car problems, and the washing machine just conked out. Apparently, the world sometimes cares less if Meredith Brown plays the French horn or the French pastry. “I ...

Tom Service unwinds the 12-foot metal tube that is the French horn to discover its atavistic appeal for three centuries of composers, from Handel to Ligeti and beyond. Show more The French horn, ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. The french horn (or horn for short) consists of a very long brass tube, which ...

German born without arms, who plays the French horn with his left foot, talks about being resilient ahead of his latest concert in Hong Kong What would you do if your goal was to achieve something no ...