Sopran

Definition of the German term Sopran in music:

soprano (the highest female voice type with an approximate range of C4 to A5)
boy soprano, boy treble (boy who is capable of singing in the soprano range)
soprano (the highest member of an instrument family, though some traditions further distinguish between higher-pitched members such as sopranino and sopranissimo)
soprano (the highest part in four-part harmony)
sopranist (adult male singer able to sing soprano parts)

Language

German

Singular

Sopran

Plural

Soprane

Abbreviation

S.

Alt. abbreviations

Sop.Sopr.

Synonyms

(1) Sopranistin(2) Knabensopran(5) Sopranist

German musical terms that include Sopran:

Charaktersopran – character soprano (soprano voice type with both ly...
dramatischer Mezzosopran – dramatic mezzo-soprano (operatic mezzo-soprano voi...
Halbsopran – mezzo-soprano (female voice type pitched between s...
Knabensopran – boy soprano, boy treble (boy who is capable of sin...
Koloraturmezzosopran – coloratura mezzo-soprano (mezzo-soprano capable of...
Koloratursopran – coloratura soprano (soprano with a high voice rang...
lyrischer Mezzosopran – lyric mezzo-soprano (operatic mezzo-soprano voice ...
Mezzosopran – mezzo-soprano (female voice type pitched between s...
Mezzosopransaxophon – mezzo-soprano saxophone
Sopranblockflöte – soprano recorder (recorder whose lowest note is C5...
Sopranchalumeau – soprano chalumeau
Soprancheng – soprano sheng
Soprancornamuse – soprano cornamuse (double reed wind instrument)
Sopranflöte – soprano flute
Soprangitarre – soprano guitar
Sopraninoblockflöte – sopranino recorder (recorder whose lowest note is ...
Sopraninochalumeau – sopranino chalumeau
Sopraninoflöte – sopranino flute
Sopraninosarrusophon – sopranino sarrusophone
Sopraninosaxophon – sopranino saxophone
Sopraninoschalmei – sopranino shawm
Sopranissimosaxophon – sopranissimo saxophone (pitched in B-flat)
Sopranistin – soprano (the highest female voice type with an app...
Sopranklarinette – soprano clarinet
Soprankrummhorn – soprano crumhorn
Sopranposaune – soprano trombone
Sopransänger – soprano singer (male)
Sopransängerin – soprano singer (female)
Sopransarrusophon – soprano sarrusophone
Sopransaxophon – soprano saxophone
Sopranschalmei – soprano shawm
Sopranschlüssel – soprano clef (C-clef placing C4 on the first line ...
Sopranstimme – soprano voice
Sopranzink – cornettino (the descant instrument in the cornett ...
Spintosopran – spinto soprano (operatic soprano voice with a stro...

Music scores that include Sopran:

Ernst Krenek: 4 A-cappella-Chöre (1926) Page 1
George Frideric Handel: Hallelujah Chorus (1741) Page 1
Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem (1874‑1875) Page 1
Johannes Brahms: 2 Motets (1863‑1864) Page 1

German musical terms related to Sopran:

Alt – contralto (the lowest female voice type with an ap...
Altist – male singer (often a boy) able to sing soprano par...
Altistin – contralto (female voice type, with an approximate ...
Bariton – baritone (male voice type pitched between tenor an...
Bass – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...
Contratenor – contratenor (third voice part in 14th to 15th cent...
Countertenor – countertenor (the highest male voice type with an ...
Kontertenor – countertenor (the highest male voice type with an ...
Tenor – tenor (the highest standard male voice type with a...

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