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English Horn

H. Grenser German
before 1807
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681
This boxwood instrument stems from the heyday of the
Grenser company, when it maintained a work force of six. The angled version of
the horn (hence the name cor anglé) is characteristic of German instruments of
the second half of the eighteenth century. The pitch of the longer upper
section is a’ = 430 Hz, the shorter about 440 Hz.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: English Horn
  • Maker: H. Grenser
  • Date: before 1807
  • Geography: Dresden, Germany
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Wood, ivory, brass
  • Dimensions: Total L.: 63.7 cm (25-1/8 in.)


  • Classification: Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1980
  • Object Number: 1980.111a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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