The two-word name of this musical instrument (Paul McCartney holding on the cover of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) is a misnomer. The instrument neither originated in the place nor belongs to the family of instruments as the name suggests. In fact, the instrument originated in a region of central Europe and belongs to the oboe family. The present name could be from a misunderstanding from the resemblance of the instrument played by angels as depicted in the Middle Ages. To make matters more confusing, this instrument is most often referred to by its French name and the English name is a literal translation of the French name. Which instrument?
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English horn or Cor Anglais
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