Nachtigall – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Nachtigall in music:

nightingale
organ stop designed to imitate bird calls (equivalent to "Nightingale" or "Bird Whistle" in English, "Rossignol" in French, and "Usignuolo" in Italian)

Language

German

Singular

Nachtigall

Plural

Nachtigallen

Synonym

(2) Vogelgesang

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