cor anglais

cor anglais

(ˈkɔːr ˈɑːŋɡleɪ) n, pl cors anglais (ˈkɔːz ˈɑːŋɡleɪ) (Instruments) music a woodwind instrument, the alto of the oboe family. It is a transposing instrument in F. Range: two and a half octaves upwards from E on the third space of the bass staff. Also called: English horn [C19: from French: English horn]

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cor anglais - a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitchEnglish horndouble reed, double-reed instrument - a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together

Translations

cor anglaisанглийский рожок