ophicléide
Definition of the French term ophicléide in music:
- ophicleide (family of keyed brass instruments)
- organ reed stop usually of 16' pitch designed to imitate the sound of an ophicleide (equivalent to "Ophicleide" in English, "Ophikleide" in German, and "Oficleide", in Italian)
Language
French
Singular
ophicléide
Plural
ophicléides
Abbreviation
Oph.
Synonym
Combinations
French musical terms that include ophicléide:
- méthode d'ophicléide – ophicleide method (method for playing the ophiclei...
- méthode pour l'ophicléide – method for the ophicleide (method for playing the ...
Musical examples
Music scores that include ophicléide:
- Hector Berlioz: Vox populi (1849) Page 1
- Léo Delibes: Lakmé (1883) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to ophicléide: