"A fascinating account of one of music history's most ancient, varied and distinctive instruments. From its origins in animal horn instruments in classical antiquity to the emergence of the modern horn in the seventeenth century, the horn appears wherever and whenever humans have made music. Its haunting, timeless presence endures to this day in jazz and film music, as well as in orchestral settings. In this welcome addition to the Yale Musical Instrument...

"This introduction to the early horn provides an historical account of the instrument's development during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. The book aims to help performers to play in an historically appropriate style and to guide listeners towards a clear understanding of the issues which affected the way the horn was played during the period. It includes...