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[tjw88]

Hi, i need to read a score in order to do some transposing. Please could anyone say what the following instruments are:

Flanti.
Oboi.
Fagotti.
Corni.

I take it 'Trombone basso e tuba' is a Tuba.
Is ' Contrabasso' a double bass or contrabass?

Sorry, some of these must be obvious, but im just making sure...

Thanks in advance,
Toby

[ronde_des_sylphes]

My Italian is limited, but:

Flanti I suppose is a typo for Flauti, so flutes.
Oboi = oboe.
Fagotti = bassoons.
Corni = Horns.

Trombone basso e tuba = bass trombone and tuba.
Contrabasso = double bass.

Hope that helps.

[tjw88]

Thats exactly what i wanted, cheers.

[pianochick93]

My music teacher always told us that fagotti was french horn.

[ahinton]

My music teacher always told us that fagotti was french horn.

Then your music teacher is incorrect.

Best,

Alistair

[pianochick93]

It may also be that I have mixed up what he told us. I am not good at remembering things like that.

[ahinton]

It may also be that I have mixed up what he told us. I am not good at remembering things like that.

Ah - well, in that case, it would be you that is incorrect! I have to say that I would be rather surprised if a music teacher had actually told you that. We can all forget some things sometimes, though; I think it's what's called human nature...

Best,

Alistair

[timothy42b]

There is a famous story about musical terminology mistakes attributed to Ralph Sauer, who I believe at the time was the principal trombone at the New York Philharmonic.

He taught a lot of private lessons and was known for a dry sense of humor.

Working with a European student, he asked what crescendo meant in his country.  Then he said, "oh, same as in English."  (somehow I'm mixing up the order, maybe somebody else can tell this one right)  He intended this as a joke, but the student totally lacked a sense of humor and went away convinced Americans were too stupid to know some musical terms were of Italian origin.  And spread the story, of course.