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Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The French Horn

Explore the captivating history of the French horn in music, from classical composers to The Beach Boys. Tune in on Saturday or revisit this page to listen again.

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The French Horn

The French Horn is the gentle giant of the orchestra… a musical shapeshifter morphing into so many different characters and moods.

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