Steerhorn

The steerhorn (German: stierhorn, also known in English as a cowhorn or bullhorn) is an extremely long medieval bugle horn. The instrument has been used both orchestrally and in war.

Description

The steerhorn is an extremely long medieval bugle horn, also known in as a cowhorn or bullhorn. The steerhorn has a straight tube with an exact conical bore and no bell flare.

Use

The steerhorn has been used both orchestrally and in war. The instrucment is used in Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, as the score requires one steerhorn in Die Walküre and four in Götterdämmerung. Today, many orchestras substitute the trombone or bass trombone. The Solti recording, The Golden Ring, had a steerhorn specially made as American soldiers carried off Bayreuth's steerhorns after the end of World War II.[1]

See also

References
  1. "The Golden Ring / Solti, Vienna Philharmonic". ArkivMusic. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
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