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Definition of Alphorn
1. Noun. (musical instruments) A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Alphorn
1. a wooden horn used by Swiss herdsmen [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alphorn
Literary usage of Alphorn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. London Society edited by James Hogg, Florence Marryat (1878)
"BLOWING THE alphorn. much, as a mile in width, and it •winds along between steep
precipices of rock which are so lofty as seldom to allow us a glimpse of ..."
2. Das Volkslied im Appenzellerlande by Alfred Tobler (1903)
"Auf dieses alphorn-Fa machte zuerst Kuhn- Wyss in seiner Sammlung von ... Ein in
C gestimmtes alphorn besitzt demnach für Pis und F nur einen Ton, ..."
3. Vierteljahrsschrift für Musikwissenschaft by Rudolf Schwartz (1892)
"... in der das alphorn und daneben die (nun auch fast gänzlich verschwundene) Schalmei
... weist hingegen eher dem alphorn diese Rolle zu, indem er sagt, ..."
4. Beautiful Accomodation in New South Wales, Australia: The Discerning Guide by Jennifer Marie Lamattina (2004)
"... alphorn.com.au Internet: www.alphorn.com.au General Manager: Vincent Sweeney
Style: Year round Swiss style lodge, B&B in summer Alpenhorn Lodge is a ..."
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