Definition of Violone. Meaning of Violone. Synonyms of Violone

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Definition of Violone

Violone
Violone Vi`o*lo"ne, n. [It. violone, augment. of viola a viol. See Viol.] (Mus.) The largest instrument of the bass-viol kind, having strings tuned an octave below those of the violoncello; the contrabasso; -- called also double bass. [Written also violono.]

Meaning of Violone from wikipedia

- The term violone (Italian pronunciation: [vi.oˈloːne, vjo-]; literally "large viol", -one being the augmentative suffix) can refer to several distinct...
- Violone è Cembalo concertato. Allegro Affettuoso in B minor Allegro Concertino: harpsichord, violin, flute Ripieno: violin, viola, cello and violone Duration:...
- is a "little viola", a violone is a "big viola" or a b**** violin, and a violoncello (often abbreviated cello) is a "small violone" (or literally, a "small...
- braccio," or the generic term "violone," which simply meant "large fiddle." The instrument differed from the violone of the viol, or "viola da gamba"...
- (the final two are often called violone, meaning large viol), the smaller one tuned an octave below the tenor (violone in G, sometimes called great b****...
- later classical music. Violin Viol Viola Cello Lira da braccio Contrab**** Violone Lute Theorbo Archlute Gittern Mandore Harp Cittern Vihuela Cornamuse Cromorne...
- techniques. Written in 1673, Battalia is scored for 3 violins, 4 violas, 2 violones, and continuo. Though Biber's reason of the Battilia is uncertain, some...
- 2 cornetts, 2 clarini, 4 trombones, violone, bc Compieta – SATB, 2 violins, vc, cornetts, 2 trombones, violone, bsn, bc: "**** Invocarem" "In te Domine"...
- an acoustic guitar. The double b**** is sometimes confusingly called the violone, b**** violin or b**** viol. A typical double b**** stands around 180 cm (6...
- Journal Violone II is an album by b****ist Barre Phillips recorded in June 1979 and released on ECM the following year. the trio features reed player John...