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The cor anglais, sometimes referred to as the english horn, is a woodwind instrument of the oboe family. This double-reed aerophone is in the tenor range of the oboe family, a fifth lower than a standard concert oboe and can be one and a half times its length. The cor anglais is pitched in F and has a characteristic bulbous bell.
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The pear-shaped bell (called Liebesfuß) of the cor anglais gives it a more covered timbre than the oboe, closer in tonal quality to the oboe d'amore. Whereas the oboe is the soprano instrument of the oboe family, the cor anglais is generally regarded as the alto member of the family, and the oboe d'amore—pitched between the two in the key of A—as t...
The term cor anglais is French for English horn, but the instrument is neither from England nor related to the various conical-bore brass instruments called "horns", such as the French horn, the natural horn, the post horn, or the tenor horn. The instrument originated in Silesia about 1720 when a bulb bell was fitted to a curved oboe da caccia-type...
Concertos and concertante
Until the 20th century, there were few solo pieces for the instrument with a large ensemble (such as orchestra or concert band). Important examples of such concertos and concertante works are: 1. William Alwyn's Autumn Legendfor English horn and string orchestra (1954) 2. Emmanuel Chabrier's Lamentofor English horn and orchestra (1875) 3. Aaron Copland's Quiet Cityfor trumpet, English horn, and string orchestra (1940) † 4. Miguel del Aguila, Broken Rondofor solo English horn and orchestra 5....
Chamber music
Better known chamber musicfor English horn includes: 1. Ludwig van Beethoven's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Op. 87 (1795) 2. Ludwig van Beethoven's Variations on "Là ci darem la mano", for 2 oboes and English horn, WoO 28 (1796) 3. Elliott Carter's Pastoralfor English horn and piano (1940) 4. Felix Draeseke's "Kleine Suite" for English horn and piano, Op. 87 (1911) 5. Paul Hindemith's Sonata for English Horn and Piano (1941) 6. Charles Koechlin's Monody for English Horn, Op. 216, Nr. 11...
Solos in orchestral works
The English horn's timbre makes it well suited to the performance of expressive, melancholic solos in orchestral works (including film scores) as well as operas. Famous examples are: 1. Vincenzo Bellini's Il Pirata(Act II: Introduzione) (1827) 2. Hector Berlioz's Harold in Italy(1834) 3. Hector Berlioz's Rob Roy Overture(1826) 4. Hector Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture(1844) 5. Hector Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique (third movement) (1830) 6. Alexander Borodin's In the Steppes of Central Asi...
Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary, cor anglais, Cambridge University Press, 2011, p. 110[Longman Pronunciation Dictionary][Norman Del Mar]- woodwind
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The cor anglais is a transposing instrument pitched in F, a perfect fifth lower than the oboe (a C instrument). This means that music for the cor anglais is written a perfect fifth higher than the instrument sounds.
Apr 5, 2022 · The cor anglais, also known as the English horn, belongs to the oboe family, which is another North American double reed musical instrument. It is classified into three types, woodwind, wind, and aerophone. It shares similarities with the aerophone and you can play it using the vibration of air. Its length is 32 in (81 cm) long.
The radius of a cor anglais is thus √1.5 times, that is, approximately 1.22 times, that of an oboe. Because the cross-sectional area is 1.5 times as large, the tapering rate, which represents the spatial dispersion of the tube, differs between the oboe and the cor anglais, and this slightly alters the tone.
May 18, 2018 · cor anglais (Fr.). English horn. Neither Eng., nor a hn., but an alto ob. pitched a 5th below oboe. Name possibly a corruption of cor anglé. A transposing instr., being written a 5th higher than it sounds. Compass from e upwards for about 2½ octaves. The reed is inserted in a metal tube which is bent back. Invented by Ferlandis of Bergamo in ...
Jul 8, 2016 · Why Play the Cor Anglais? I imagine that almost any oboist who has had experience playing or owning a cor anglais will be inclined to answer quickly simply and immediately - because it is fun! I fully share and support this opinion - but it does not say enough about the benefits to the oboist so I hope to expand a little.
