English horn
Example Sentences
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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
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
Phil celebrated Kraft’s upcoming 80th birthday in 2003 by commissioning a Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra, “The Grand Encounter,” written for the orchestra’s English horn player, Carolyn Hove, and conducted by Salonen.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2022
Copland’s wistful, slightly restless “Quiet City” was perfect for this time in New York City, and the performance featured alluring solo playing from Christopher Martin on trumpet and Ryan Roberts on English horn.
From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2021
He was content with the old, classical orchestra in which certain groups are strengthened and to which the harp, the English horn, the bass-tuba, the bass-clarinet have been added.
From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul
