Tenor Horn also called Althorn, or Alto Horn,
brass wind instrument derived from the cornet and the valved bugle, or
flügelhorn. A saxhorn of tenor range and a tenor bugle are also
sometimes called tenor horns.
The tenor horn was used in Prussian cavalry bands by 1829. It has three valves, a cup mouthpiece, and a narrow bore and medium bell. Though usually pitched in B-flat, it is also built in A and C.
The tenor horn was used in Prussian cavalry bands by 1829. It has three valves, a cup mouthpiece, and a narrow bore and medium bell. Though usually pitched in B-flat, it is also built in A and C.
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