Did you ever wonder why it’s called the French horn? Or what goes on inside a composer’s mind as he’s creating music? The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, NET Radio, and the Nebraska Chamber Players (formerly the Third Chair Chamber Players) have the answers to those questions and more in a series “Musically Speaking” classes, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 20.

“Why Did They Call It the French Horn?” will be held Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 2-3:30 p.m. Graham House, host of NET Radio’s “Midday,” will entertain and inform the audience with a history of the French horn and an anecdotal journey through western music.

The classes will also be available live on the web at olli.unl.edu/musicallyspeaking (a Flash player is needed). For more detailed information about each of the classes, visit olli.unl.edu/musicallyspeaking. The classes are free and open to the public, and will be held at NET, 1800 North 33rd Street in Lincoln. Seating for the classes is limited. Register by calling OLLI at 402-472-6265 or via email to olli@unl.edu.