Before the Christian era, the horn was the instrument of religious rituals and ceremonial parades, according to ”The French Horn” by R. Morley-Pegge. In modern times, orchestras worldwide herald the ...

According to Tom Lord's Jazz Discography, the French horn in jazz dates back to 1921. By the 1930s, the instrument was popping up on recordings by Bing Crosby and Woody Herman. In the 1940s, Artie ...

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, ...

In last Thursday’s paper, I had a review of the Berlin Philharmonic — their new recording of Haydn symphonies. Today, a review of just one section of that orchestra: the French horns. This is a famous ...

Walter Lawson has built French horns in the mountains of Western Maryland for more than 20 years. Horn players in big symphonies around the country swear by them. But he's getting out of the business.

Felix Klieser’s bio follows the same format as most classical musicians’ promotional literature. There’s a bit about his early studies – in this case, at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and ...

A new study has found further evidence that French horn players are one of the most at-risk groups of developing noise-induced hearing loss among professional orchestral musicians. Professional French ...

I expect to see plenty of brass players in the audience when David Jolley performs Tuesday at the University of New Orleans. Among wind musicians, the 61-year-old virtuoso is a bit of a legend, one of ...

The 317 Project tells stories of life in all of Indianapolis’ vibrant neighborhoods – 317 words at a time. Have a tip for a story in one of Indianapolis’ neighborhoods? Let us know at ...

If you find yourself strolling out for a morning hike in Alberta's Rockies and discover the sounds of Switzerland cascading around the mountain ranges there could be a perfectly good explanation. You ...