The Horn
The Horn by Renato Meucci, published by Yale University Press in January 2023, offers a rich and fascinating account of one of music history’s most ancient and distinctive instruments. Spanning 416 pages, this edition explores the horn’s evolution from its origins in animal horn instruments during classical antiquity to the modern horn that emerged in the seventeenth century. The book highlights the horn’s enduring presence in various musical genres, including jazz, film music, and orchestral settings.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of the horn’s history, tracing its development through political and diplomatic functions in European courts and the revolutionary invention of valves. Meucci and co-author Gabriele Rocchetti utilize musical examples and newly discovered sources to present the horn in its many forms and guises. This exploration not only delves into the instrument’s historical significance but also its varied applications in music, making it a valuable addition to the understanding of musical instruments and their cultural impact.
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A rich and fascinating account of one of music history’s most ancient, varied, and distinctive instruments
From its origins in animal horn instruments in classical antiquity to the emergence of the modern horn in the seventeenth century, the horn appears wherever and whenever humans have made music. Its haunting, timeless presence endures in jazz and film music, as well as orchestral settings, to this day.
In this welcome addition to the Yale Musical Instrument Series, Renato Meucci and Gabriele Rocchetti trace the origins of the modern horn in all its variety. From its emergence in Turin and its development of political and diplomatic functions across European courts, to the revolutionary invention of valves, the horn has presented in innumerable guises and forms. Aided by musical examples and newly discovered sources, Meucci and Rocchetti’s book offers a comprehensive account of an instrument whose history is as complex and fascinating as its music.
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