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  • Gebr. Alexander 103

    Professional F/B-flat double horn

    French horn · Germany

    The Gebr. Alexander Model 103 is a professional double horn made in Mainz, Germany, playable in either F or B-flat using a thumb-operated change lever. One of the most widely used orchestral horns in the world, it is prized for its tone and intonation and is offered with a detachable-bell option.

  • Hans Hoyer 801 Geyer Style

    Professional F/B-flat double horn (Geyer wrap)

    French horn · Germany

    The Hans Hoyer 801 is a German-made professional full double horn in F/B-flat built on a Geyer-style wrap. It has a 0.468-inch (11.9 mm) bore, a medium-large hand-hammered 310 mm (12.2-inch) bell, a gold-brass leadpipe, four conical rotary valves, and a string linkage. It is offered with a brass or optional gold-brass body and a fixed or detachable bell.

  • Engelbert Schmid Double Horn

    Full double horn in F/B-flat

    Germany

    The Engelbert Schmid Double Horn is a handmade full double horn in F and B-flat, the core of Engelbert Schmid's range. It is offered with an A-stopping valve and in several metal alloys, bell sizes, and screw- or fixed-bell configurations. Schmid double horns are noted for their even response and are used by orchestral players worldwide.

  • Hans Hoyer 6801

    Professional F/B-flat double horn

    French horn · Germany

    The Hans Hoyer 6801 is a German-made professional double horn that switches between F and B-flat. Built in the Kruspe style with a large-throat 310-millimeter bell, it aims for a big, dark sound and is offered with a fixed or detachable bell.

  • Engelbert Schmid Triple Horn

    Triple horn in B-flat/F/high F or high E-flat

    Germany

    The Engelbert Schmid Triple Horn combines B-flat, F, and a high-F or high-E-flat side in one handmade instrument. Schmid is noted as the only maker to offer an F/B-flat/high-E-flat triple, and the horns are built as compensating or full triples, optionally with a stopping valve.

  • Engelbert Schmid Descant Horn

    B-flat/high E-flat alto descant horn

    Germany

    The Engelbert Schmid Descant Horn is a handmade descant horn, usually built as a double with a B-flat side and an E-flat alto side pitched an octave above the F side of a standard double horn. It is intended for high, exposed repertoire such as Baroque and Classical works.

  • Engelbert Schmid Vienna Horn

    F Vienna horn with pumpenvalves

    Germany

    The Engelbert Schmid Vienna Horn is a handmade single F Vienna horn with the traditional Viennese pumpenvalve mechanism and a detachable crook. It can be converted to a B-flat Vienna horn within minutes by removing intermediate valve-slide pieces and fitting the B-flat crook.