Horn

The first Horn Concerto, Op. 11, by Richard Strauss is one of the most notorious pieces in horn literature. The concerto was written in 1882 and is a standard example of the Romantic era. Strauss created both the piano and orchestral versions, with the orchestra score calling for solo horn, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings (Steinberg). The orchestral version was premiered on March 4, 1885. Richard Struss’ father, Franz, was the…

their horns. The horns on them are very valuable and can also be used for other things. There were 65,000 Black Rhino’s in 1970 and now almost 90 percent of them were killed. Now there is 2,500 left in the whole entire world. Their horns are packed with fibers that hold it together that make it strong. They have two horns instead of one and they can grow up to 20 inches (50cm). “Black Rhinoceros”(www.bagheera.com) The Black Rhino was being killed even more now because they are using their horns…

It’s about one thirty in the afternoon as a mother goes down to the local pool with her five year old son because he cannot swim. As they are enjoying the weather a helicopter flies overhead and men on ropes start to fall from the sky. The two immediately dash out of there and try to get away. As they are escaping, one of the men shoots the young child with a tranquilizer to put him to sleep. Afraid for her child, the mother runs to try save him. In the helicopter a gunman focuses on his target.…

mask. Starting from the top of the mask shows two long drilled horns that are straight and pointed. The length of the mask’s horns is not as long as the original antelope’s horns, yet it has a similar size as the antelope’s facial mask to make the proportion and the weight balance. The width of the drilled horns is symmetrically detailed starting from one-fourth of the top horn swirling down concavely to the base of the head. The horns are the focal point…

of the mythical beasts. In addition, the sale of unicorn horns was an incredibly lucrative business at the time (Unicorn Fantasy and Fact). There was even one fisherman who claimed to have found the horn of a sea unicorn and presented it to Queen Elizabeth in order to win favor. However, unicorn horn had many more uses than favor gainers. For instance, royalty had most of their plates, cups, goblets, eating utensils carved out of unicorn horn because they believed it dispelled…

work employed oboes, clarinets, basset horns, bassoons, horns and double bass. The first movement largo-molto allegro began with the clarinets and oboes producing a slow, loud tempo that produced a sad melody. However, with progression the tempo increased as the instruments played in unison. The oboes produced a distinct offbeat tone of short sounds of loud pitch. The second movement, Menuetto – trio, the clarinets began in a loud, soft pitch. The oboes and horns soon followed providing support.…

drastic effort to save rhinos from extinction. "Rapid Renders Poaching a Pointless Exercise" As reported in The Independent, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/rhinos-horns-to-be-fitted-with-spy-cameras-and-alarms-to-help-catch-poachers-10400423.html endangered rhinos will have spy cams fitted on their horns to catch poachers in the act, and, ultimately, convict them. An alarm will also be connected to a heart-rate monitor and a satellite-tracking device to pinpoint the poachers…

rate depends on conditions such as housing. The coronet is also the area of transition between the hairy skin and the horny shoe. The transition is formed by the soft horn of the periople. This horn partly covers the wall and can be compared to the human cuticle. At the back side (posterior) the horn of the periople becomes the horn of the…

The impact of rhino poaching in Southern Africa is reviewed. This impact rises from the illegal hunting, killing and the removal of horns of the rhinoceros species. These horns are traded in the black market (illegal trade) to criminals who also trade them in different countries. People believe that the horns are able to cure ailments while others use them for drug abuse. According to the International Unit of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) the effective poaching of rhinos has reduced the…

Throughout the course of human history there have been accounts of a beast faster than a deer, brave enough to come out the victor in a battle with a lion, hardly seen by mankind, and armed with a single horn growing out of its forehead. Without a fossil record to either confirm or dissipate these accounts. Could it be possible that the animal in question is merely a figure of our imagination? Should these accounts be put upon the shelves of mythology with the tales of Zeus and Odin? This topic…