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To answer your question:
It is a bit of each.
Personally: When I wish to write any lines in general, the middle voices should have movement and direction, so in brass lines, having a four horn section gives the ability to have movement in the middle, so the overall sound is lush, in my opinion.
Emulation: The great Herr Beethoven and Herr Schubert's use of the four horn section gives a brighter texture to me. I like that.
Ensemble: In our group, the winds are definitely better as a whole than our string section. Plus, our horn section is very powerful. Why not utilize it, I ask?
Above all, horns are beautiful and I love their texture.
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Favorite composers: Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Bach, Schumann
Playable instruments: Saxophones, Violin, Clarinet, Piano
Favorite pieces: Mendelssohn Symphony 1------------------------------------ 
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