The cor anglais (, or original ;

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: ''cors anglais''), or English horn in North America, is a double-reed woodwind instrument in the

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family. It is approximately one and a half times the length of an oboe, making it essentially an alto oboe in F. The cor anglais is a transposing instrument pitched in F, a perfect fifth lower than the

(a C instrument). This means that music for the cor anglais is written a perfect fifth higher than the instrument sounds. The fingering and playing technique used for the cor anglais are essentially the same as those of the oboe, and oboists typically double on the cor anglais when required. The cor anglais normally lacks the lowest B key found on most oboes, and so its sounding range stretches from E₃ (written B) below middle C to C₆ two octaves above middle C.

Description and timbre

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 the mezzo-soprano member. Norman Del Mar, ''Anatomy of the Orchestra'' (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1981): 143. (cloth); . The cor anglais is perceived to have a more mellow and plaintive tone than the oboe. The difference in sound results primarily from a wider reed and a conical bore that expands over a greater distance than the oboe's; although darker in tone and lower in pitch than the oboe, its sound is distinct from (though naturally blends with) the sound of the bassoon family. Its appearance differs from the oboe in that the instrument is notably longer, the reed is attached to a slightly bent metal tube called the

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, or crook, and the bell has a bulbous shape (" Liebesfuß"). The cor anglais is usually notated in the treble clef, a perfect fifth higher than sounding pitch, and several other options were employed. Alto clef written at sounding pitch is occasionally used, even by as late a composer as

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. In late-18th- and early-19th-century Italy, where the instrument was often played by bassoonists instead of oboists, it was notated in the bass clef an octave below sounding pitch (as found in Rossini's Overture to ''William Tell''). French operatic composers up to Fromental Halévy notated the instrument at sounding pitch in the mezzo-soprano clef, which enabled the player to read the part as if it were in the treble clef. Although the instrument usually descends only to (written) low B, continental instruments with an extension to low B (sounding E) have existed since early in the 19th century. Examples of works requiring this note (while acknowledging its exceptional nature) include

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's '' Gurre-Lieder'', Gustav Mahler's '' Das Lied von der Erde'', Heitor Villa-Lobos's '' Chôros No. 6'', and

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's '' Zeitmaße''. Antonín Dvořák, in his '' Scherzo capriccioso'', even writes for the cor anglais down to low A, though it seems unlikely that such an extension ever existed. Reeds used to play the cor anglais are similar to those used for an oboe, consisting of a piece of cane folded in two. While the cane on an oboe reed is mounted on a small metal tube (the staple) partially covered in cork, there is no such cork on a cor anglais reed, which fits directly on the bocal. The cane part of the reed is wider and longer than that of the oboe. Unlike American-style oboe reeds, cor anglais reeds typically have some wire at the base, approximately from the top of the string used to attach the cane to the staple. This wire serves to hold the two blades of cane together and stabilize tone and pitch. Perhaps the best-known makers of modern cors anglais are the French firms of F. Lorée,

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, and Rigoutat, the British firm of T. W. Howarth, and the American firm

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. Instruments from smaller makers, such as

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, are also sought after. Instruments are usually made from African blackwood (

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Grenadilla), although some makers offer instruments in a choice of alternative woods as well, such as cocobolo (Howarth) or violet wood (Lorée), which are said to alter the voice of the cor anglais slightly, producing a more mellow sound. Fox has recently made some instruments in plastic resin and maple, the latter being the wood traditionally used for bassoons.

History and etymology

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

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, the natural horn, the post horn, or the tenor horn. The instrument originated in

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about 1720 when a bulb bell was fitted to a curved '' oboe da caccia''-type body by the Weigel family of Breslau. The two-keyed, open-belled, straight tenor oboe (French '' taille de hautbois'', "tenor oboe"), and more particularly the flare-belled ''oboe da caccia'', resembled the horns played by angels in religious images of the Middle Ages. This gave rise in German-speaking central Europe to the

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name ''engellisches Horn'', meaning ''angelic horn''. Because ''engellisch'' also meant ''English'' in the vernacular of the time, the "angelic horn" became the "English horn". In the absence of any better alternative, the curved, bulb-belled tenor oboe then retained the name even after the ''oboe da caccia'' fell into disuse around 1760.Michael Finkelman, "Oboe: III. Larger and Smaller European Oboes, 4. Tenor Oboes, (iv) English Horn", ''

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'', second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London: Macmillan Publishers, 2001); also a
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(Subscription access). The name first appeared regularly in Italian, German, and Austrian scores from 1749 on, usually in the Italian form ''corno inglese.'' The earliest known orchestral part specifically for the instrument is in the Vienna version of Niccolò Jommelli's opera ''Ezio'' dating from 1749, where it was given the Italian name ''corno inglese''.

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and Haydn followed suit in the 1750s,Michael Finkelman
"Die Oboeinstrumente in tieferer Stimmlage – Teil 5: Das Englischhorn in der Klassik"
in ''

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'' 99 (1999): 618–24. and the first English horn concertos were written in the 1770s. The Schwarzenberg Wind Harmonie of 1771 employed 2 cors anglais as well as 2 oboes, 2 bassoons and 2 horns. Johan Went was first cor anglais and Ignaz Teimer (father of the Teimer brothers) was second cor anglais. The first oboe trios were composed by Johan Went for the Teimer brothers. The oboe and cor anglais writing in these original Bohemian/Viennese trios by Johan Went and Joseph Triebensee are notable as written by oboists for oboists and include some early examples of florid virtuosic writing for the cor anglais, paving the way for similar writing to come. In 1796 Johann and Franz Teimer died. The first recorded performance of an oboe trio was 1793 (which Beethoven attended). While the Teimer brothers performed in Vienna and environs, over 20 oboe trios were composed. Phillip Teimer continued to play the cor anglais in Schikaneder's opera house in Vienna. He also sang some roles with the company due to his sonorous bass voice. Many cor anglais parts were specially written for him by Stengel, Süssmayr, Paer, Winter, Weigl, Eberl, Eybler, Salieri, Hummel, Schacht and Fisher. Considering the name "cor anglais", it is ironic that the instrument was not regularly used in France before about 1800 or in England before the 1830s. It is mentioned in the

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from 1838 as "The English Horn, or Corno Inglese, is a deeper-toned oboe .., while the first identified printed use of the term ''cor anglais'' in English was in 1870. In the UK the instrument is colloquially generally referred to as the "cor". The local equivalent for "English horn" is used in most other European languages, while a few languages use their equivalent of "alto oboe". Due to the earlier bowed or angular forms it took, the suggestion has been made that ''anglais'' might be a corruption of

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''anglé'' (angular, or bent at an angle, ''angulaire'' in modern French), but this has been rejected on grounds that there is no evidence of the term ''cor anglé'' before it was offered as a possible origin of ''anglais'' in the late 19th century.

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, ''Musical Wind Instruments: A History of the Wind Instruments Used in European Orchestras and Wind-Bands from the Later Middle Ages Up to the Present Time '' (London: Macmillan and Co., 1939): 143; Sybil Marcuse, "Cor anglais", in ''Musical Instruments: A Comprehensive Dictionary'', revised edition, The Norton Library (New York: W. W. Norton, 1975). .

Repertoire

Concertos and concertante

Until the 20th century, there were few solo pieces for the instrument with a large ensemble (such as

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or concert band). Important examples of such concertos and concertante works are: * William Alwyn's ''Autumn Legend'' for English horn and string orchestra (1954) * Emmanuel Chabrier's ''Lamento'' for English horn and orchestra (1875) * Aaron Copland's '' Quiet City'' for trumpet, English horn, and string orchestra (1940) † *

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, ''Broken Rondo'' for solo English horn and orchestra * Gaetano Donizetti's Concertino in G major (1816) *

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's '' Concerto da camera'' for flute, English horn and string orchestra (1948) * Gordon Jacob's Rhapsody for English horn and strings (1948) *

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' ''Colored Field'' (1994) * James MacMillan's ''The World's Ransoming'', for obbligato English horn and orchestra (1995–96), part of the orchestral triptych ''Triduum'' (1995–97) † * Walter Piston's Fantasy for English horn, harp and string orchestra (1952) * Ned Rorem's Concerto for English horn and orchestra (1992) *

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's Concerto for English horn and orchestra (2013) *

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' '' The Swan of Tuonela'' (1893) † * Jack Stamp's ''Elegy for English horn and Band'' (2004) * Pēteris Vasks' Concerto for English horn and orchestra (1989) * Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's Concertino in A, op. 34 (1947) † Though concertante in nature, these are just orchestral works featuring extensive solos, with the player seated within the orchestra

Chamber music

Better known

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for English horn includes: * Johan Went's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Petite Serenade Concertante in F major c.(1790) * Johan Went's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Divertimento in Bb major c.(1790) * Johan Went's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Variations on a Theme by Paisiello c.(1790) * Johan Went's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Variations on a Theme by Haydn c.(1790) * Johan Went's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Pas de Deux in C major de Signore e Signora Vigano c.(1790) * Franz Krommer's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Trio in F major c.(1794) * Franz Krommer's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Variations on a Theme by Pleyel c.(1794–6) *

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's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Trio in C major c.(1794–6) *

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's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Trio in F major c.(1794–6) * Josef Triebensee's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Trio in F major c.(1794–6) * Josef Triebensee's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Trio in C major c.(1794–6) * Josef Triebensee's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Trio in Bb major c.(1794–6) * Josef Triebensee's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Variations on a Theme by Haydn c.(1794–6) *

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's Trio for 2 oboes and English horn, Op. 87 (1795) *Ludwig van Beethoven's ''Variations on "Là ci darem la mano"'', for 2 oboes and English horn, WoO 28 (1796) *

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's Andante arioso, Andante and Adagio for wind quintet with featured cor anglais (1817-9) * Elliott Carter's ''Pastoral'' for English horn and piano (1940) * Felix Draeseke's "Kleine Suite" for English horn and piano, Op. 87 (1911) * Peter Warlock's 'The Curlew' for singer, flute, cor anglais and string quartet (1920–22) *

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's Sonata for English Horn and Piano (1941) *

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's ''Monody for English Horn'', Op. 216, Nr. 11 (1947–48) * Vincent Persichetti's ''Parable XV for Solo English Horn'' *

's '' Zeitmaße'' for flute, oboe, clarinet, English horn and bassoon (1955–56) * Igor Stravinsky's ''

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'' for soprano and piano (1907), in the composer's arrangements for soprano, oboe, English horn, clarinet, and bassoon (1923), and violin, oboe, English horn, clarinet, and bassoon (1933) *

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's ''Pilgrim Soul'' for cor anglais and two violins (2011) * Heitor Villa-Lobos' '' Quinteto (em forma de chôros)'' for flute, oboe, clarinet, English horn and bassoon (1928) *

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's Sonata in F minor for English Horn (or Viola) and Piano (published ca. 1831), one of the few sonatas written during the

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for this combination.

Solos in orchestral works

The English horn's timbre makes it well suited to the performance of expressive, melancholic solos in

l works (including

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s) as well as operas. Famous examples are: Dv CA extrait

* Vincenzo Bellini's ''Il Pirata'' (Act II: Introduzione) (1827) * Hector Berlioz's '' Harold in Italy'' (1834) *Hector Berlioz's '' Rob Roy Overture'' (1826) *Hector Berlioz's ''

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'' (1844) *Hector Berlioz's ''

Symphonie fantastique ' (''Fantastical Symphony: Episode in the Life of an Artist … in Five Sections'') Op. 14, is a program symphony written by the French composer Hector Berlioz in 1830. It is an important piece of the early Romantic period. The first performan ...

'' (third movement) (1830) * Alexander Borodin's '' In the Steppes of Central Asia'' (1880) *Alexander Borodin's "

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" from ''Prince Igor'' (1890) * Emmanuel Chabrier's "Lamento" for orchestra (1875) * Claude Debussy's '' Nocturnes'' (1899) ("Nuages") * Frederick Delius's '' Florida Suite'' (1887) * Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 (1893), ''From the New World'' (Largo) * César Franck's Symphony in D minor (1888) (2nd movement) * Alexander Glazunov's Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major (1893) (1st movement) * Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 22, "The Philosopher" (1764) (two English horns) *Joseph Haydn's Divertimento in F, for two violins, two English horns, two horns & two bassoons Hob. II: 6 (1760) * Vincent d'Indy's '' Symphony on a French Mountain Air'' (1886) * Zoltán Kodály's ''Summer Evening'' (1906) * Gustav Mahler's ''Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen'' from '' Rückert-Lieder'' (1901), ''Wenn dein Mütterlein'' from '' Kindertotenlieder'' (1905) * Jules Massenet's '' Le Cid'' Ballet Suite (Madrilène) (1885) * Olivier Messiaen's '' L'ascension'' (1932–33) (2nd movement) * Thea Musgrave's ''Phoenix Rising'' (1997) * Basil Poledouris's ''

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'' score – "Riddle of Steel" (1982) * Amilcare Ponchielli's ''Voce di donna'' from '' La Gioconda'' *

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's ''Werther'' Melodrama in Two Parts, (Part II No. 21 Largo assai) (1790) * Sergei Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances (1940) *Sergei Rachmaninoff's '' The Bells'' (1913) (4th movement) * Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G (1931) (2nd movement) *Maurice Ravel's

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'' Daphnis et Chloé'' (1912) *Maurice Ravel's '' Rapsodie espagnole'' (1908) * Alfred Reed's ''

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'' (1944) * Ottorino Respighi's ''

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'' (1918) *Ottorino Respighi's ''

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'' (1924) *Ottorino Respighi's ''Lauda per la Natività del Signore'' (1930) * Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's ''

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'' (1887) (2nd movement) *Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's ''

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'' Op. 35 (1888) * Joaquín Rodrigo's '' Concierto de Aranjuez'' (1939) (2nd movement) *

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's '' William Tell Overture'' (1829) * Howard Shore's ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy (film score) * Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4 in C minor (1936) (1st movement) *Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6 in B minor (1939) (1st movement) *Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 8 in C minor (1943) (1st movement) *Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 in E minor (1953) (3rd movement) *Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11 in G minor (1957) (4th movement) *

' '' Karelia Suite'' (1893) and Pelléas et Mélisande (1905) * Robert W. Smith's Symphony No. 2 "The Odyssey" (3rd movement, "The Isle of Calypso") * Richard Strauss' ''

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'' (1898) * Igor Stravinsky's '' The Rite of Spring'' (1913) Mainly in the Intro to Part I and the next-to-last dance in Part II, ''Ritual Action of the Ancestors'' *

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's '' Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture'' (1870) (Love Theme, Exposition) *Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ''

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'' (1892) * Ralph Vaughan Williams' ''

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'' (1904) *Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 2 ''

A London Symphony ''A London Symphony'' is the second symphony composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The work is sometimes referred to as Symphony No. 2, though the composer did not designate that name for the work. First performed in 1914, the original score of t ...

'' (2nd movement) *Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 5 in D major (1943) (3rd movement) *Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 6 in E minor (1946–47) (2nd movement) * Richard Wagner's '' Tristan und Isolde'' (1859) (Act 3, Scene 1) * Ennio Morricone's '' The Ecstasy of Gold'' (1966) * John Williams' '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (film score) (2001) *John Williams' '' Schindler's List'' (film score) (1993)

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* Andriessen, Hendrik, Elegia (1967) * Auerbach, Lera, The Prayer * Bancquart, A., Sonatine *Bentzon, J., Rhapsodique Etude, Op. 10 * Berkeley, Michael, ''Snake'' (1990) *Brandon, J., In the City at Night * Caldini, F., Abendstück, Op. 12 *Caldini, F., Aria di Eliogabalo, Op. 18 *Cantalbiano, R., Sonata *Carbon, J., Four Impromptus * Carter, E., A 6-letter Letter *Cherney, B., Epitaph * Childs, Barney, ''Four Involutions'' *Dagher, Abdo, The New Egyptian-Arabic *Davies, Ken, Dark River *Douglas, Paul Marshall, Luquet * Downey, John W., Soliloquy *Filippi, A., Equations * Hall, Juliana, A Certain Tune *Head, Raymond, No Nights are Dark Enough *Isaacson, M., A Quiet Prayer * Koechlin, Charles, ''Monodie'' *Koechlin, Charles, Suite *Lawrence, Echoes in Wilderness * Persichetti, Vincent, ''Parable XV'' *Pfiffner, Miniature d'Umbria I *Rudin, R., Recitativ und Arie *Silvestrini, Paysage avec Pyrame eet Thisbe *Tomasi, H., Evocations *Turok, P., Partita

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