cuivré
Definition of the French term cuivré in music:
- brassy, with a brassy tone (often found in stopped passages which are played loud and overblown)
Language
French
Combinations
French musical terms that include cuivré:
- avec un accent cuivré – with a brassy tone
- bouché et cuivré – stopped (by closing the bell of the instrument wit...
- son cuivré – brassy notes, with a brassy tone (often found in s...
Musical examples
Music scores that include cuivré:
- Arthur Honegger: Pacific 231 (1923) Page 3