Bassposaune
Definition of the German term Bassposaune in music:
- bass trombone
- organ string stop designed to imitate the sound of a bass trombone (usually played by the pedals, equivalent to "Bass Trombone", "Double Trombone", or "Contra Trombone" in English)
Language
German
Singular
Bassposaune
Plural
Bassposaunen
Variants
BaßposauneBass-PosauneBaß-Posaune
Abbreviation
Bpos.
Alt. abbreviations
Bspos.Bsspos.Basspos.Baßpos.
Synonym
(2) Kontraposaune
Musical examples
Music scores that include Bassposaune:
- Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (1874‑88) Page 1
- Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1949‑1961) Page 1
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6: IV. Finale (1893) Page 1
Related terms
German musical terms related to Bassposaune:
- Altposaune – alto trombone
- Bass – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...
- Kontrabassposaune – contrabass trombone
- Posaune – trombone...
- Sopranposaune – soprano trombone
- Tenorposaune – tenor trombone
- Ventilposaune – valve trombone
- Zugposaune – slide trombone