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The article highlights the career of horn player Barry Tuckwell. He often receives positive criticisms from critics for his performances. The food preferences of the horn player are provided including his dislike for citrus fruits and foods with vinegar due to the fact that they make his mouth dry and horn playing difficult. He cites an incident that occurred when he was about to perform a recital at the La Scala in Milan, Italy.

The article discusses the method for valve horn published by horn player Antonio Tosoroni in Florence, Italy, in 1846. Background is presented on Tosoroni's career as a horn player. Eyewitness accounts confirming the caliber of Tosoroni's horn playing are highlighted. The possibility that the method for the valve horn published by Joseph Meifred in Paris, France, influenced Tosoroni's horn playing is discussed.

The article focuses on the Equipaggio di Veneria, a hunting horn group in Italy. It states that the group is calling on a pool of 16 players in Piedmont, and is moving into the restored La Reale Veneria, one of the Savoy hunting palaces that has been declared a World Heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The group, which performs in many locations throughout the year, has collaborated with Pierre Marc Malhet of Les Echos de Franchard in Fontainebleau, France.

The article reports on the XVII International Meeting of Horn Players Guelfo Nalli held in Frosinone, Italy in August 2006. The event for the year featured music for horn and piano. Two concerts were dedicated to the memory of Domenico Agostini, the father of artistic and musical directors Angelo and Fabio. Professional horn players who were present at the event are listed.