English horn
E743643
The English horn is a double-reed woodwind instrument, lower in pitch than the oboe, known for its rich, melancholic tone often featured in orchestral and solo repertoire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English horn canonical | 10 |
| Waldhorn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8567310 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: English horn Context triple: [Quiet City, primaryInstrument, English horn]
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A.
French horn
The French horn is a brass musical instrument known for its wide range and rich, mellow tone, commonly used in orchestras, film scores, and classical ensembles.
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B.
Oboe
Oboe was a World War II British radio navigation system that enabled highly accurate target marking and bombing by Allied aircraft.
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C.
Horn
Horn is a surname most prominently associated with English music producer and musician Trevor Horn, known for his influential work in pop and rock music.
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D.
Vioulou
Vioulou is a river in southern France that serves as one of the main tributaries feeding the artificial Lac de Pareloup reservoir on the Lévézou plateau.
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E.
Lute
Lute is the widely used nickname of Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lute Olson, best known for leading the University of Arizona to national prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: English horn Target entity description: The English horn is a double-reed woodwind instrument, lower in pitch than the oboe, known for its rich, melancholic tone often featured in orchestral and solo repertoire.
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A.
French horn
The French horn is a brass musical instrument known for its wide range and rich, mellow tone, commonly used in orchestras, film scores, and classical ensembles.
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B.
Oboe
Oboe was a World War II British radio navigation system that enabled highly accurate target marking and bombing by Allied aircraft.
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C.
Horn
Horn is a surname most prominently associated with English music producer and musician Trevor Horn, known for his influential work in pop and rock music.
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D.
Vioulou
Vioulou is a river in southern France that serves as one of the main tributaries feeding the artificial Lac de Pareloup reservoir on the Lévézou plateau.
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E.
Lute
Lute is the widely used nickname of Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lute Olson, best known for leading the University of Arizona to national prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral instrument
ⓘ
transposing instrument ⓘ woodwind instrument ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
English cor
ⓘ
alto oboe ⓘ cor anglais ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | 80–90 cm ⓘ |
| hasBellShape | pear-shaped bell ⓘ |
| hasBore | conical ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bell
ⓘ
bocal ⓘ body ⓘ keys ⓘ reed ⓘ tone holes ⓘ |
| hasKeySystem |
French system
ⓘ
German system ⓘ conservatory system ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
African blackwood
ⓘ
linked to:
Dalbergia
cocuswood ⓘ grenadilla wood ⓘ plastic ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology |
from French cor anglais
ⓘ
possibly corruption of cor anglé ⓘ |
| hasOriginPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasPitchRange | lower than oboe ⓘ |
| hasProbableGeographicOrigin | Central Europe ⓘ |
| hasReedType | double reed ⓘ |
| hasSoundingRange | A2 to F5 ⓘ |
| hasTimbre |
dark
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ mellow ⓘ rich ⓘ |
| hasTypicalRole |
coloristic inner voices in orchestral texture
ⓘ
expressive countermelodies ⓘ solo melodic lines in middle register ⓘ |
| hasTypicalTransposition | in F ⓘ |
| hasWrittenRange | E3 to C6 ⓘ |
| isCharacteristicFor |
expressive lyrical solos
ⓘ
melancholic solos ⓘ pastoral melodies ⓘ |
| isCommonlyPlayedBy | oboe players ⓘ |
| isFeaturedInWork |
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring
ⓘ
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" (Largo movement) ⓘ Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture ⓘ
linked to:
Gioachino Rossini’s William Tell Overture
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique ⓘ
linked to:
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Jean Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela ⓘ
linked to:
Lemminkäinen Suite
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major ⓘ
linked to:
Ravel piano concertos
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 ⓘ
linked to:
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor
Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde ⓘ
linked to:
Richard Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde
|
| isHeld | in front of the body ⓘ |
| isHigherInPitchThan |
baritone oboe
ⓘ
bassoon ⓘ |
| isLowerInPitchThan | oboe ⓘ |
| isNotatedIn | treble clef ⓘ |
| isPlayedWith | double-reed embouchure ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
bass oboe
ⓘ
oboe ⓘ oboe d’amore ⓘ |
| isUsedAs | doubling instrument for oboists ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
20th-century orchestral music
ⓘ
ballet orchestra ⓘ chamber music ⓘ concert band ⓘ contemporary classical music ⓘ film music ⓘ opera orchestra ⓘ romantic orchestral music ⓘ solo repertoire ⓘ symphony orchestra ⓘ wind ensemble ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced breath control
ⓘ
precise intonation control ⓘ specialized reeds ⓘ |
| soundsIntervalBelowWritten | perfect fifth ⓘ |
| subclassOf | oboe family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: English horn Description of subject: The English horn is a double-reed woodwind instrument, lower in pitch than the oboe, known for its rich, melancholic tone often featured in orchestral and solo repertoire.
Referenced by (11)
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linked to: English horn