Crumhorn

Modern crumhorns with keys, alto crumhorn in F, bass crumhorn in F
Double-reed of an alto crumhorn in F

The crumhorn is a double reed instrument of the woodwind family, most commonly used during the Renaissance period. In modern times, particularly since the 1960s, there has been a revival of interest in early music, and crumhorns are being played again. It was also spelled krummhorn, krumhorn, krum horn,[1] and cremorne.[2]

  1. ^ "krummhorn". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  2. ^ "Cremorne definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 2020-03-09.