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The flugelhorn is a bugle with valves
that is pitched in B flat. Because of its large bell, wide bore, and deep
mouthpiece, it has a sound that is even more mellow than its prototype.
While Ottorino Respighi and other contemporary composers have occasionally
called for its use in orchestral scores, the flugelhorn is primarily employed
in European military bands.
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from Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia
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The flugelhorn is a member of the bugle
family of wind instruments that includes the baritone, euphonium, and bass
tuba. It is comparable to the cornet in size and pitch, but it has a larger
bore and bell and a mellower tone. The flugelhorn is not often used in
American bands, but it is regularly used in England and continental Europe.
Ottorino Respighi wrote for it in The Pines of Rome to simulate the sound
of ancient Roman instruments.
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