cembalo
Definition of the Italian term cembalo in music:
- harpsichord
- cymbal
- tambourine
Language
Italian
Singular
cembalo
Plural
cembali
Abbreviation
Cemb.
Alt. abbreviations
Cem.Cbl.
Synonyms
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include cembalo:
- cembalo principale – principal harpsichord (the leading harpsichord)
- cembalo ripieno – supplementary harpsichord (harpsichord that supple...
- maestro al cembalo – harpsichord master (musician who leads and accompa...
- per il cembalo – for the harpsichord
- senza cembalo – without harpsichord
- violone e cembalo – violone and harpsichord
Musical examples
Music scores that include cembalo:
- Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice (1762) Page 2
- George Frideric Handel: Water Music (1715‑36) Page 1
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (1718) Page 1