English Horns were not common in orchestral works until the expanded symphonic [[orchestra]] of [[Richard Wagner]]. In modern times, the instrument's frequency of occurrence in works has remained stagnant, although several famous works feature it prominently, such as the second movement (the ''Largo'') from [[Antonin Dvorak]]'s ninth symphony, ''From the New World.'' | English Horns were not common in orchestral works until the expanded symphonic [[orchestra]] of [[Richard Wagner]]. In modern times, the instrument's frequency of occurrence in works has remained stagnant, although several famous works feature it prominently, such as the second movement (the ''Largo'') from [[Antonin Dvorak]]'s ninth symphony, ''From the New World.'' |