sonorité
Definition of the French term sonorité in music:
- sonority, resonance, sound, tone (of an instrument)
Language
French
Singular
sonorité
Plural
sonorités
Combinations
French musical terms that include sonorité:
- sonorité creuse – hollow sound, breathy sound
- sonorité large – broad sound
- sonorité pleine et chaude – full and warm tone
- sonorité plus claire – clearer tone
Musical examples
Music scores that include sonorité:
- Claude Debussy: Estampes (1903) Page 3
- Claude Debussy: Reflets dans l'eau (1905) Page 7
- Matthijs Vermeulen: Cello Sonata No. 2 (1927‑38) Page 1
- Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte (1899) Page 1