céleste
Definition of the French term céleste in music:
- celestial, heavenly, divine
- soft pedal (the left pedal on a piano that softens the tone)
- organ stop usually of 8' or 4' pitch with slightly detuned pipes, designed to produce an undulating effect when combined with normally tuned stops (equivalent to "Celeste" in English and "Schwebung" in German)
Language
French
Singular
céleste
Plural
célestes
Combinations
French musical terms that include céleste:
- éoline céleste – organ string stop of 8' pitch with an extremely so...
- flûte céleste – organ flute stop usually of 8' pitch with a soft a...
- pédale céleste – celeste pedal (on a piano)
- voix céleste – organ stop of 8' pitch with slightly detuned pipes...