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Date: 5 July 2022: Source: CC0-licensed images from the Rijksmuseum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art already in Commons, namely File:Basophicleïde, BK-NM-11430-46.jpg, File:Altophicleïde, BK-KOG-2719.jpg, and File:Soprano ophicleide in B-flat MET DP249514.jpg, resized and cropped to illustrate the main types and sizes of ophicleide, to scale,.
The oboe d'amore (Italian for 'love oboe'; (pronounced [ˈɔːboe daˈmoːre]), less commonly hautbois d'amour (French: [obwɑ damuʁ]), is a double reed woodwind musical instrument in the oboe family. [1] Slightly larger than the oboe, it has a less assertive and a more tranquil and serene tone, and is considered the mezzo-soprano of the oboe ...
When the word oboe is used alone, it is generally taken to mean the soprano member rather than other instruments of the family, such as the bass oboe, the cor anglais (English horn), or oboe d'amore. Today, the oboe is commonly used as orchestral or solo instrument in symphony orchestras , concert bands and chamber ensembles.
The criteria for classifying musical instruments vary depending on the point of view, time, and place. The many various approaches examine aspects such as the physical properties of the instrument (shape, construction, material composition, physical state, etc.), the manner in which the instrument is played (plucked, bowed, etc.), the means by which the instrument produces sound, the quality ...
Five Fragments for clarinet and piano (1997) [ 8 ][ 9 ] Duell (Duel) for trombone and electric guitar (1998) Nachtstück (Nightpiece) for piano, clarinet and cello (1998) [ 10 ] Wandrers Nachtlied (Wanderer's Nightsong) for soprano and five instruments (1999) Ikarische Klage (Icanian Lament) for 10 strings (1999)
The bass oboe or baritone oboe is a double reed instrument in the woodwind family. It is essentially twice the size of a regular (soprano) oboe so it sounds an octave lower; it has a deep, full tone somewhat akin to that of its higher-pitched cousin, the English horn. The bass oboe is notated in the treble clef, sounding one octave lower than ...
The alto recorder in F, also known as a treble (and, historically, as consort flute and common flute) is a member of the recorder family. Up until the 17th century the alto instrument was normally in G 4 instead of F 4. [1] Its standard range is F 4 to G 6. The alto is between the soprano and tenor in size, and is correspondingly intermediate ...
This is a list of compositions by Alan Hovhaness (1911–2000), ordered by opus number. [1] [2] Composition dates shown in Roman font are as given at Hovhaness.com, [3] while conflicting dates from Kunze [4] or New Grove [5] are shown in italics.