The French Horn Isn't Really French

The video discusses the misnomers of the English and French horns. The English horn, not English nor a horn, evolved from the oboe di caccia, with its name confusion stemming from a Middle German term. The French horn, a true horn but not French, was developed in Germany. Despite the International Horn Society's request to call it simply 'horn,' the name 'French horn' persists, especially in the U.S. Both instruments were developed in Germany, highlighting the linguistic and historical complexities of their names.

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