Violoncello
Definition of the German term Violoncello in music:
- cello
- organ string stop usually of 8' pitch designed to imitate the sound of a cello (equivalent to "Cello" in English, "Violoncelle" in French, and "Violoncello" in Italian)
Language
German
Singular
Violoncello
Plural
VioloncelliVioloncellos
Variant
Violoncell
Abbreviation
Vc.
Alt. abbreviations
Vlc.Vcl.Cel.
Combinations
German musical terms that include Violoncello:
- Solovioloncello – cello solo (passage in which the cello is featured...
Musical examples
Music scores that include Violoncello:
- Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (1874‑88) Page 1
- Arnold Schoenberg: 5 Pieces for Orchestra (1909) Page 1
- Arnold Schoenberg: Begleitungsmusik zu einer Lichtspielscene (1929‑1930) Page 1
- Georges Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1 (1872) Page 1
- Georges Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2 (1879) Page 1
- Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem (1874‑1875) Page 1
- Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D major (1680) Page 1
- Johann Strauss II: An der schönen blauen Donau (1867) Page 1
- Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra (1896) Page 1
- Richard Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries (1856‑1870) Page 1
Related terms
German musical terms related to Violoncello: