Natural Horn in an ensemble setting
Horns at work
This gallery is dedicated to representations of the horn in its original form. Initially sharing a playing technique with the trumpet, the two instruments belong to the natural brass family. Both trumpet and horn are restricted to the natural overtone series and played without any interference in the bell. Any corrections of pitch done to the 11th and 13th partials are through use of lips and air to bend closer to tempered pitch. Virtuosi in this technique were able to apply this technique to bend partials down to include a few lower neighbor pitches.
















































































c.1770 Scena e cavatina or open air-orchestra or musicians on a balcony Giuseppe Poggiali (fl. 1770-1784) after Giuseppe Servolini (1748-1834)















































