Horn in F
ca. 1860
Medium
Brass, nickel-silver
Dimensions
Diameter (Of bell): 11 7/16 in. (29.1 cm)
Classification
Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn
Culture
Austrian
Department
Musical Instruments
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Robert Alonzo Lehman Bequest, 2003
Accession Number
2003.340
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of 19th-century Viennese craftsmanship with this exquisite *Horn in F* byaz Lorenz, crafted around 1860. Hailing from Austria, Lorenz was a master instrument maker whose work exemplifies the golden age of brass instrument design during the Romantic era. This horn, classified as a lip-vibrated aerophone, represents the evolution of orchestral horns, transitioning from natural horns to those incorporating valves for greater chromatic flexibility—essential for the lush, expressive music of composers like Brahms and Strauss. Forged from gleaming brass with nickel-si...