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 | | Horn had a large collection of music, which unfortunately was auctioned off after his death, but a catalogue of the pieces shows a remarkable interest for music – 450 sinfonias, 1,500 chamber music pieces by 68 different composers! |
 | | I believe that also the horn players are realistically portrayed, and not a caricature as sometimes has been thought to be the case in other paintings in which the horn players are pointing their instruments over the shoulder or straight up. |
 | | When Roman began in the Hovkapellet, the horn was seen as a ceremonial instrument to be used at hunting events, etc. On his first journey abroad, however, he discovered that the horn could be used as an orchestral instrument, in the spirit of Händel. |
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