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English horn

NOUN
double-reed woodwind instrument
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Pedro R. Díaz played the haunting English horn solos—in costume in the tunnel—embodying the lifelong mourning that torments Tristan.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

Ryan Roberts, on English horn, played with his usual flawless poetry in small yet meaningful solos, especially near the end.

From New York Times May 20, 2023

Kathryn Meany Wilson gave a beautiful solo on English horn — tracing the path of a plane through darkness.

From Washington Post Nov. 11, 2022

Kudos to them all, particularly to the eloquent English horn of Stefan Farkas, whose solo passages added so much to the atmosphere of longing and heartbreak.

From Seattle Times Oct. 17, 2022

The English horn comes in so effectively there," she rose and indicated the passage, "just right with the voice.

From Youth and the Bright Medusa by Cather, Willa Sibert



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