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Cataloging at
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| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | RUSSIAN | SPANISH |
| wind instrument | instrument à vent | Blasinstrument | strumento a fiato | dukhovoi instrument | instrumento de viento |
| woodwind instrument | instrument à vent en bois | Holzblasinstrument | strumento a fiato di legno | deverianiyi dukhvoi instrument | instrumento de madera |
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flute see also When is a flute not a flute |
flûte | Flöte | flauto | fleita | flauta |
| oboe | hautbois | Oboe | oboe | goboi | oboe |
| clarinet | clarinette | Klarinette | clarinetto | klarinet | clarinete |
| bass clarinet | clarinette basse | Bassklarinette | clarinetto basso | bass-klarnet | clarinete bajo |
| bassoon | basson | Fagott | fagotto | fagot | fagot(e) |
| English horn | cor anglais | Englischhorn | corno inglese | angliiskii rozhok | corno inglése |
|
recorder see also When is a flute not a flute |
flûte à bec; flûte douce/droite |
Blockflöte |
flauto dolce/ dritto/a becco |
blokfleita |
flauta recta/ dulce/de pico |
| saxophone | saxophone | Saxophon | sassofono; saxofono | saksofon |
saxofón; saxofóno |
| piccolo |
flûte piccolo; petite flûte |
Pikkoloflöte; Piccolo; kleine Flöte |
ottavino; flauto piccolo |
pikkolo; malaia fleita; fleita pikkolo |
flautín |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | RUSSIAN | SPANISH |
| brass instrument |
instrument à vent de cuivres; cuivres |
Blechbasinstrument | strumento a fiato di ottone | mediyi dukhovoi instrument |
instrumento de motal/ cobre |
| horn | cor | Horn | corno |
Gorn; rog; rozhok |
corno; trompa |
| trumpet | trompette | Trompete |
tromba; clarino |
truba | trompeta |
| cornet | cornet | Kornett | cirbetta | kornet | corneta |
| trombone | trombone | Posaune | trombone | trombon | trombón |
| tuba | tuba | Tuba | tuba | tuba | tuba |
| baritone |
baryton; bariton |
Bariton | baritono | bariton | barítono |
| euphonium | euphonium | Euphonium | eufonio | evfonium | euphonium |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | RUSSIAN | SPANISH |
| string instrument | instrument à cordes | Saiteninstrument | strumento a corda | strynnyi instrument | instrumento de cuerda(s) |
| violin | violon |
Violine; Geige |
violino | skripka | violín |
| viola | alto |
Viola; Viole; Bratsche |
viola | viola | viola |
| violoncello | violoncelle |
Violoncello; Cello |
violoncello | violoncheli | violoncelo |
|
double bass; string bass |
contrebasse | Kontrabass | contrabasso | kontrabas | contrabajo |
| viola da gamba |
viole de gambe; viola da gamba |
Viola da gamba; Gambe |
viola da gamba |
viola da gamba; gamba |
viola de gamba; viola da gamba |
| viola d'amore | viole d'amour |
Viola d'amore; Liebesgeige |
viola d'amore | viola d'amur | viola d'amore |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | RUSSIAN | SPANISH |
| plucked instruments | instruments à cordes pincées | Zupfininstrumente | strumenti a pizzico | shchipkovye instrumenty | instrumentos plunteados |
| harp |
harfe; harpe |
Harfe | arpa | arpa | arpa |
| guitar | guitare | Gitarre | chitarra | gitara | guitarra |
| lute | luth | Laute | liuto | liutiia | laúd |
| mandolin | mandoline | Mandoline | mandolino | mandolina | mandolina |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | RUSSIAN | SPANISH |
| keyboard instrument | instrument à clavier | Tasteninstrument | strumento a tastiera | klavishnuy instrument | instrumento de tecla |
| piano | piano |
Piano; Klavier |
piano | fortep'iano | piano |
| organ | orgue | Orgel | organo | organ | órgano |
| harpsichord | clavecin |
Cembalo; Clavicembalo |
clavicembalo |
klavecin; chembalo |
clavecémbalo; clavecín; clavicímbalo |
| clavichord | clavicorde |
Clavichord; Klavichord |
clavicordo | klavikord | clavicordio |
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continuo; thorough-bass |
basse continue |
Generalbass; Basso continuo |
basso continuo |
basso kontinuo; general-bas |
bajo continuo |
| celesta | célesta | Celesta | celesta | chelesta | celesta |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | RUSSIAN | SPANISH |
| percussion instruments | instruments à percussion |
Schlaginstrument; Perkussionsinstrument |
strumento a percussione | udarnyi instrument | instrumento de percusión |
| timpani | timbale | Pauke | timpano | litavra | timbal |
| xylophone | xylophone | Xylophon | xilfono | ksilofin |
xilofón; xilofóno |
| marimba | marimba | Marimbaphon | marimba | marimba | marimba |
| drum | tambour | Trommel | tamburo | baraban | tambor |
| snare drum | caisse claire | Leinentrommel | |||
| bass drum | grosse caisse | Grosse Trommel |
gran tamburo; cassa; gran cassa |
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| cymbals | cymbales | Becken |
cinelli; piatti |
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| electronic instruments | |||||
| synthesizer | synthétiseur | ||||
| tape | bande | Tonbande | nastro | magnitofonnaia | banda |
| computer | ordinateur | ||||
| ondes martenot | ondes martenot | ||||
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | RUSSIAN | SPANISH |
| instrumental ensembles | ensembles instrumentaux | ||||
| orchestra | orchestre | Orchester | orchestra | orkestr | orquesta |
| chamber orchestra | orchestre de chambre | Kammerorchester | orchestra da camera | kamernyi orkestr | orquesta de cámara |
| string orchestra | orchestre à cordes | Streichorchester | orchestra d'archi | strunnyi orkestr | orquesta de cuerdas |
| band | orchestre d'instruments à vent | Blasorchester | orchestra di strumenti a fiato | dukhvoi orkestr | orquesta de vientos |
| brass band | fanfare | ||||
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | RUSSIAN | SPANISH |
| voice | voix | Stimme | voce | golos | voz |
| soprano | soprano | Sopran | soprano | soprano | soprano |
| mezzo soprano | messo-soprano | Mezzosopran | mezzosoprano | metstsosoprano | mezzo-soprano |
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alto; contralto |
alto; contralto |
Alt | contralto |
al't; kontral'to |
contralto |
| tenor | ténor | Tenor | tenore | tenor | tenor |
| baritone |
baryton; bariton |
Bariton | baritono | bariton | barítono |
| bass | basse | Bass | basso | bas | bajo |
| counter tenor | contre-ténor | Contratenor | contratenor | kontratenor | contratenor |
| high voice | haut | hohe | acuto | vysokaia | agudo |
| medium voice |
médium; moyen |
mittlere | medio | sredniaia | medio |
| low voice | grave | tiefe | grave | nizkaia | grave |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | RUSSIAN | SPANISH |
| vocal ensembles | ensembles vocaux | ||||
| chorus | choeur | Chor | coro | khor | coro |
| mixed voices | voix mixtes | stimmen gemischte | voci miste | smeshannye golosa | voces mixtas |
| women's voices | choeur de femmes |
Frauenchor; Frauenstimme |
coro femminile | zhenskii khor | coro femenino |
| men's voices | choeur d'homme | Münnerchor | coro maschile | myzhskoi khor |
coro masculino; choro de hombres |
| children's voices | choeur d'enfants | Kinderchor | coro di fanciulli | detskii khor |
coro infantil; coro de niños |
| equal voices | voix égales | Stimmen gleiche | voci pari | odnorodnye golosa | voces iguales |