A woodwind musical instrument created in the early 1900s, similar to an oboe but with a lower, wider sound.
Named after Wilhelm Heckel, a German instrument maker who invented it around 1904; combines 'Heckel' with 'phone' (sound).
Richard Strauss actually wrote music specifically for this rare instrument—it's so specialized that most orchestras don't have one, making it a hidden gem in musical history!
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