My understanding has been that the English horn was invented in France as the ultimate 'ill wind that nobody blows good'. The English retalliated with the French horn.
Chiu CC wrote on 6/15/2004, 6:58 PM: > Dear all, > > Since i just join this group for few days. I am not sure if you have > talked about this topic. But i can't answer my friends question about > Why > French horn is called French horn. > > I could only ask another question: Why french fries is called french > fries? > > And i have a silly answer: Because there is an instrument called > "English > Horn", there should be an instrument called "French horn". That's all i > know about their nationality. > > I think you would have more ideas and historical fact about this topic. > Would you share with me? > > > CCC > > _________________________________________________________________ > äç MSN Messengerïèæååçäèå: http://messenger.microsoft.com/tc > > _______________________________________________ > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/billbamberg%40aol.com > _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
