A brass instrument similar to a trumpet but with a warmer, mellower sound, popular in jazz and classical music.
From German 'Flügel' meaning 'wing' or 'flank' and 'Horn' meaning 'horn.' It was originally used in military bands to signal flanking movements.
The flugelhorn got its name because cavalry units would position it on the flanks of their formations to communicate orders—it's literally a 'flank horn,' and its softer tone could carry across battlefields better than sharper trumpets.
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