Musicology Annotation << Back The Evolution of the Natural Horn: Russian Sources Aleksey V. Furukin This article describes the evolution of the natural horn. In particular the development of the instrument and the musicians working in Russia. Through engravings, documents, paintings of Russian artists of XVIII–XIX centuries can be viewed as the development of hunting tools and art, and notes of his contemporaries: «Notes about the art in Russia» by Jacob Staehelin, arrived on service in 1734, in St. Petersburg. The author tells us about the fi rst professional orchestras and musicians – horn players who served in Russia; interesting memoirs of the bedchamber of Bergholtz, Duke of Holsten-Gottorp, telling us interesting details of service to musicians – horn players. Particularly worth noting is the presence at court of the European famous horn virtuosos and their work. Such as: I. Knechtel, F. Kelbel, J. Mareš and others. Keywords: natural horn, royal hunting, Yakob Schtelin, Johann Grot, Johann Knehtel, Yan Maresch. Contacts: Е-mail: alekseyfurukin@gmail.com Pp. 33-39.