French horn timeline
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Updated: 15 Sep 2018
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The first quoted date of the invention of the French hornKnown use of cor à plusieurs tours, a multicoil helical horn that was evolved from the bugleBeginning of the use of hand techniqueInvention of the valveThe F and B-flat alto horn is invented by KruspeGerman hornists begin adopting the French hornHorn began to develop from its primitive simplicityFirst horns made of elephant tusks and ox hornsHorns for drinking, summoning people, and hunting are emergingHelical horns are written for in operas such as Le Nozze di Teti e di PeleoDecline of production of helical hornFirst use of the term "French horn," published in a storySingle-coiled Jagdhorns in A (3 total), created by Wihelm Haas of Nuremberg, are invented.The Paris Opéra gets their first regular set of horns.French makers abandon the old style of the trumpet-length horn and begin to develop something closer to the modern day trompe de chasse.A two-coil horn begins replacing the 1705 modelHandel introduces the horn to the orchestra in England in his "Water Music"The horn is introduced to the German orchestra in the opera "Octavia"French horns begin being played as an attraction on holidays.Horns are played in public places such as at parks, barges, et cetera as entertainment for the wealthyFirst crook emerges in ViennaJohn Köhler begins making his "Patent Lever" French hornsThe Inventionshorn is improved by Paris maker Jospeh Raoux and his sonOrchestral horns with complete range (crooks in every key) are introduced in France.Invention of the Amor-Schall in Bohemia -- first attempt to make the horn chromatic by mechanical meansClagget patents the "Cromatic Trumpet and French horn"Clagget discusses the defects of the natural horns and trumpets in his pamphlet "Musical Phenomena"Blühmel takes out a ten-year patent for valves in BerlinStözel adds two spring-controlled valves to the horn that allows for a pure, full tone for each note in the chromatic scale for three octavesBlühmel and Stölzel patent a square piston valveLabbaye produced a valved horn that one a silver medal at the Paris Industrial Exhibition. Dauprat produces a horn with square valves.Tranverse spring slides are patented by John Shaw of England.Swivel valves patented by John ShawBlümel attempts to patent the Drehbüchsen-Ventil, but is denied due to its similarity to a similar system that had already been given a tn-year patent.Leopold Uhlmann successfully creates a twin-piston mechanism called the Weiner-VentilJohann Strauss introduces the Weiner-Ventil system to BerlinRotary Valve first appearsCranked rotors are patented in Manchester.American string action rotor is patented by the Schreiber Cornet Manufacturing Company of New YorkCrooked horns begin having tuning slidesEnglish horns players begin playing more German-made horns instead of FrenchBerliner-Pumpen valves are introduced by Moritz, a German horn maker.Invention of disk valves by Parisian HalaryValvules are invented by horn player Meifred and Paris mechanic DeshaysFinger slides are patented by Samson in 1862Finger slides are able to be moved with a button instead of the hand in a patent by E. Ford.Modern piston valve is invented by François Périnet.Compensating valve systems begin being developed in ParisSystéme équitonique is patented by Gautrot and Marquet in FranceSystéme équitonique is patented by Brooks in EnglandThe first modern double horn made by Kruspe and Gumbert is put on the marketSchmidt produces a double horn that uses a piston to switch from F to B-flatBlaikley produces a less popular piston valved double hornThe French double-horn is built on a compensating principle and has piston valves. Made by French maker Thibouville-LamyNew
eventValved horn class returns to the Paris Conservatorie!Valved horn becomes the official horn for the Paris ConservatoireFirst Omnitonic horn made by Dupont in ParisA more advanced Omnitonic Horn is made by LabbayeThe spaghetti looking horn is made by Charles Sax in Brussels.A more pitch-accurate horn is developed by Stuckens in France.P.L. Gautrot patents his Omnitonic hornThe last valveless Omnitonic horn is made by MiramontMass production of instruments begins in FranceFirst Omnitonic horn with three valves is patented by GautrotA test comparing the accuracy of the Chaussier horn and the orthodox three-valve horn and a hand horn is held. This proved that the Chaussier could be played just as accurately as the others.New
eventHelical HornsInventionshornHorn with water key is patented by StuckensExample of horn with detachable valvesMilitary model three-valve horn with B-flat alto crookDouble-horn made by Kruspe for Anton Horner of the Philadelphia OrchestraPeriods
Known use of cor à plusieurs tours, a multicoil helical hornHeyday of the Scandinavian luur and the Roman Empire's buccinaValved horn class at Paris ConservatoriePrager horn is made
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