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- Emma Abbott (633 bytes)
2: ...ied in [[Milan]] and [[Paris]]. She had a fine [[soprano]] voice, and appeared first in opera in [[London]... - Maria Callas (4931 bytes)
1: ...le role of Donizetti's opera ''Anna Bolena'', La Scala, Milan (1957)]]
3: ...ersatile singer, her repertoire ranged from classical [[opera seria]], such as [[Gaspare Spontini|Spon...
5: ...bel canto operas, contributing greatly to the bel canto revival of the 1950s.
7: ...later [[stereo]] recordings evidence masterly musical interpretations with an increasingly unstable hi...
9: ...iuseppe Di Stefano]] but it was a disaster due to Callas's almost-completely destroyed voice. - Aretha Franklin (7875 bytes)
2: ...eatest female vocalist ever by such industry publications/media outlets as [[Rolling Stone]] and [[VH1...
6: ...ild, Franklin and her sisters, [[Carolyn Franklin|Carolyn]] and [[Erma Franklin|Erma]], sang at her fa...
8: ...tist and a symbol of pride for the [[African American]] community. Franklin said herself of this perio...
12: ...ance; she later added three more Grammies in this category in the [[1980s]].
14: ...'"Angel",'' written by her sister Carolyn which became a soul classic. - Sofia Gubaidulina (8325 bytes)
5: ...sponsible" for its exploration of alternate [[musical tuning|tunings]]. She was supported, however, by...
9: In the early 1980s Gubaidulina became better known abroad through [[Gidon Kremer]]'s ...
19: *''Night in Memphis'' cantata (1968)
20: *''Musical Toys'' fourteen piano pieces for children (1969)
26: ...o-soprano/contralto (1974), for percussion, mezzo-soprano, and large orchestra (1976) - Hildegard of Bingen (14070 bytes)
6: ... in [[medieval]] times). Hildegard was put in the care of Jutta (sister of Count Meinhard of Sponheim)...
8: ...rs of her order after falling physically ill from carrying the unspoken burden.
12: And it came to pass ... when I was 42 years and 7 months ol...
15: ...verse sayings of men, I refused for a long time a call to write, not out of stubbornness but out of hu...
17: ...e divinely inspired he created a commission which came to visit Hildegard and they declared her to be ... - Julie Andrews (8700 bytes)
3: ...], best known for her starring roles in the [[musical film]]s ''[[Mary Poppins]]'' ([[1964]]) and ''[[...
5: ...ws her American debut). During her run in the musical, she starred in [[Rodgers & Hammerstein]]'s tele...
7: ... her in a period musical: as [[Guenevere]] in ''[[Camelot]]'' opposite [[Richard Burton]] and newcomer...
9: ...e]]'' ([[1967]]), with [[Mary Tyler Moore]] and [[Carol Channing]].
11: ...f the Year]] by the [[Harvard University]] theatrical society. - Bassoon (11661 bytes)
2: ...nto itself, and split into several sections so it can be disassembled and stored. Appearing in its mod...
6: ...d rather than sections, it too consisted of a conical bore that doubled back on itself at the bottom, ...
8: ... of any instrument, but after [[Henry Purcell]]'s call for a "bassoon" in ''Dioclesian'' (1690) referr...
10: ...ation both in manufacturing techniques and acoustical knowledge made possible great improvements in th...
14: ...<font color=red>(1)</font> ({{Audio|Bassoon-technical-reed.ogg|listen}}). - Clarinet (18825 bytes)
2: The '''clarinet''' is a [[musical instrument]] in the [[woodwind]] family. The nam...
4: ...specially chosen varieties of [[wood]] or, in the case of some student instruments, composite material...
6: A person who plays the clarinet is called a [[clarinetist]].
11: ...the clarinet has the widest compass, which is showcased in much wind band and orchestral writing. Add...
15: ... C (with two ledger lines) to the G above that is called the altissimo register. The altissimo range ... - Bass clarinet (3454 bytes)
1: [[Image:Bassclarinet.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A typical Bass clarinet]]
3: The '''bass clarinet''' is a [[musical instrument]] of the [[clarinet]] family. Like st...
5: ...er along the body of the instrument. This cylindrical bore gives it the clarinet's dark tone and low p...
7: ...w E flat. Some models have an extended range and can play to a low C.
10: ...milar or identical to the [[Tuba]] part) of a musical piece, though they are sometimes given leading p... - Contrabass clarinet (751 bytes)
1: ...hich sounds three octaves below the "standard" Bb Soprano clarinet) and the octocontralto have been made, t... - Cor anglais (2674 bytes)
1: ... but larger. If the oboe were to be regarded as a soprano in C, then the "cor anglais" would be a tenor obo...
3: ...ched to a slightly bent metal tube called the [[bocal]] and the bell has a bulbous shape.
7: ...hours at a time. Players also risk tendinitis or carpal tunnel's from supporting the instrument's wei...
9: ...ills. The cutting of [[reed (music)|reed]]s from cane (arundo donax), which is generally done by the ...
15: ..., although there is no certainty that this is the case. This probable misunderstanding gave birth to ... - Flute (11293 bytes)
1: .... A [[musician]] who plays the flute is sometimes called a [[flutist]] or flautist.
3: Flute sounds are typically open and hollow as a result of relatively weak...
5: ==Categories of flutes==
7: ... bottle. Over time, the increasing demands of musical performance have led to the development of what ...
9: ...es, such as the [[recorder]], [[whistle]], and [[ocarina]] have a duct that directs the air onto the e... - Recorder (12954 bytes)
1: ...d response of the recorder -- but we could hardly call this an "embouchure". This is similar to the fu...
5: ...ned, and is not too strident in even the most musically-inept hands. It is however incorrect to assume...
7: ...rdon Jacob]], and [[Edmund Rubbra]]. It is also occasionally used in popular music, including that of ...
9: ...: the contrabass in F is about 2 meters tall. The soprano and the alto are the most common solo instruments...
11: ...ajor scale]] and an older one using the [[lydian scale]]. - Saxophone (14311 bytes)
1: ...registers. This baritone saxophone, for example, can play lower notes than a tenor saxophone, and an ...
3: The '''saxophone''' or '''sax''' is a conical instrument of the [[woodwind]] family, usually m...
9: ...t which suited his desires both tonally and technically and possessed a new level of flexibility. Thi...
11: ... or modify the instruments. After 1866 many modifications were introduced by a number of manufacturers...
14: ...es have a distinctive curve at the bell. Straight soprano and sopranino saxophones are more common than cur... - Alto saxophone (1789 bytes)
2: ...ss saxophone|subcontrabass]]. Of these, only the soprano through baritone are commonly used. The less tubi...
8: ...]], [[Lee Konitz]], [[Julian Cannonball Adderley|"Cannonball" Adderley]] and [[Paul Desmond]]. The al... - Tarogato (729 bytes)
4: ...ilar to a cross between an [[english horn]] and a soprano saxophone. - Baritone horn (1537 bytes)
1: ... middle voice of a drum corps, between the high [[soprano]]s and the low [[contra]]s. It has a forceful to...
3: ...hus the larger version of other saxhorns like the soprano range Bb [[flugelhorn]] and Eb [[tenor horn]] (al...
5: ...arters to three-valve euphoniums being mistakenly called baritones and four-valve instruments being se... - Cornet (3752 bytes)
7: ...extreme high register to the brass band sound and can be most effective in cutting through even the bi...
9: ...e more penetrating sound of the trumpet. The conical bore of the cornet also makes it more agile than...
17: ... in the tubing of the cornet that generates a musical sound. When the column of air is lengthened, th...
19: ... the cornet and can thus play complete chromatic scales.
23: ...f [[cavalry]] may also be called a ''cornet'', so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player... - Cornett (5160 bytes)
2: ...period. It was used in what are now called [[alta capella]]s or wind ensembles. It is not to be confus...
6: ... holes, can more comfortably reach their proper locations. At the top of the cornett there is a small...
8: ...el-Sachs]] system of [[musical instrument classification]] places it alongside instruments such as the...
14: ...churches such as the [[San Marco di Venezia|Basilica San Marco]], where extensive instrumental accompa...
18: ...opera ''[[Orfeo ed Euridice]]'' (he suggested the soprano [[trombone]] as an alternative). As a point of in... - Tenor horn (3923 bytes)
1: ...nd [[Germany]] the name '''tenor horn''' is identical with [[baritone horn]].
5: ... in Eb and are transposing instruments. Their typical range is from the A below middle C to the Eb abo...
13: ...r speed. Without using the [[valves]], the player can play Eb, Bb, Eb, G, Bb, C# and double high Eb (u...
15: ...ese valves, all the notes in the chromatic series can be played; for example:
18: ...ich means the 2nd and 3rd valves are depressed) because 3 semitones (the 3rd valve) + 1 semitone (the ...
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