Glockenspiel

Definition of the German term Glockenspiel in music:

  1. glockenspiel
  2. organ stop designed to imitate the sound of a glockenspiel (equivalent to "Glockenspiel" in English and "Campanelli" in Italian)
Language
German
Singular
Glockenspiel
Plural
Glockenspiele
Variant
Glocken-Spiel
Abbreviation
Glock.
Alt. abbreviations
Glsp.Glck.Glcksp.
Synonym

Musical examples

Music scores that include Glockenspiel:

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