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Yes, English horns are played in orchestras. There are about 3 to 4 of them, and they sit next to the oboes in an orchestra setting.

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The English horn in an orchestra is next to the oboes.

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The earliest known orchestral part specifically for the instrument is in the Vienna version of Niccolò Jommelli's Opera Ezio dating from 1749.

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