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Definition of Basset horn
1. Noun. A tenor clarinet; pitched in the key of F below the B-flat clarinet.
Definition of Basset horn
1. a. An instrument blown with a reed, and resembling a clarinet, but of much greater compass, embracing nearly four octaves.
Definition of Basset horn
1. Noun. an alto horn with a soft tone ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Literary usage of Basset horn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"The technical capabilities of the basset horn are the same as for the ... The tone
of the basset horn is extremely reedy and rich, especially in the medium ..."
2. University Musical Encyclopedia by Louis Charles Elson (1912)
"(c ) With Single Reeds: Clarinet, basset horn (Tenor Clarinet), Bass Clarinet,
Pedal Clarinet, Saxophone (classed with the clarinet, although made of metal, ..."
3. Prof. H. Kling's Modern Orchestration and Instrumentation: Or, The Art of by Henri Kling (1905)
"(BASSET-HORN, CORNO DI BASSETTO, COR DE BASSET.) The sound of this instrument is
very similar to that of the Bass-Clarinet, especially in the lower ..."
4. A Practical Dictionary of the English and German Languages by Felix Flügel (1874)
"Alus. that part of a clarionet (and basset-horn) into which the mouth piece i»
inserted; II. com/). —apfel, m. pear-main; ..."
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