Flugelhorn is a brass instrument that has three valves, a wider bore than the cornet and is slightly bigger and heavier than the Trumpet. It was commonly used for military bands. The price of the flugelhorn varies from $150 – $4000 and up.
Gert Vincent, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The flugelhorn was invented around the 1830s in Austria, where the first version of the flugelhorn was sold by Heinrich Stölzel. Check the video.
Flugelhorn In The Township by Ian Sane, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via Flickr
Hugh Masekela -- Flugelhorn by Oblivious Dude, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via Flickr
Fluglehorn being played by US Navy Band by MC2 John L. Beeman, USN, Public Domain, via Picryl
Rocked with Star!
Let’s enjoy the sound of this instrument through this wonderful performance by Chuck Mangione.
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