chasse
Definition of the French term chasse in music:
- hunt, chase
- in the 17th and 18th centuries, a title used for pieces invoking the nature of the hunt, for example by incorporating imitative techniques or imitating the sounds of the hunt
Language
French
Singular
chasse
Plural
chasses
Combinations
French musical terms that include chasse:
- cor de chasse – hunting horn...
- hautbois de chasse – oboe da caccia
- musique de chasse – hunting music, music for hunting
- trompe de chasse – hunting horn (wind instrument belonging to the gro...