In Europe, Cerveny have been manufacturing alto horns since 1852.

Today, different makes of alto horns have a wide range of bore sizes.

In his youth he played alto horn in brass bands.

He was a performer on piano, calliope, and alto horn.

They are more closely related to the alto horns used commonly in brass bands.

He picked up his first instrument, an alto horn, at the age of 6 while he was a pupil there.

Stark played piano, clarinet, saxophone, and alto horn before deciding on trumpet.

He also played the alto horn in brass bands.

Coltrane played the clarinet and the alto horn in a community band before taking up the alto saxophone during high school.

Simone Mantia began, like many Italian baritone masters, playing alto horn at the age of 9.