Russian horn

Russian horn (Fr.: cor russe; Ger.: russisches Horn; Russ.: ohotniche rogi), 1. straight or slightly curved wide-bore hunting horn of Russia, made of copper or brass in a large variety of sizes, about 30–210 cm. (1–7 ft.) in length. In 1751, J. A. Maresch, hornist of Empress Elizabeth, organized a band consisting only of these horns, making use of 37 different sizes. For tuning purposes a metal cap was affixed at the bell end. Each player sounded only one tone—the second harmonic of his instr…