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CLAVICORDIO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clavichord
1, record 1, English, clavichord
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings. 2, record 1, English, - clavichord
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clavicorde
1, record 1, French, clavicorde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument à clavier et à cordes frappées par des lamelles métalliques [...] 2, record 1, French, - clavicorde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de teclado
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clavicordio
1, record 1, Spanish, clavicordio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El clavicordio, de sonido más apagado [que el piano], funciona por la percusión de las cuerdas con láminas de bronce, permitiendo crescendos y decrescendos sólo en el ámbito inferior de la escala de intensidades. 1, record 1, Spanish, - clavicordio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- String Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- struck string instrument
1, record 2, English, struck%20string%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- struck-string instrument 2, record 2, English, struck%2Dstring%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Struck-string instruments are excited by striking the string with a hammer. Examples of struck-string musical instruments are the piano, dulcimer, and clavichord. The modern example of a struck-string instrument is the piano. 2, record 2, English, - struck%20string%20instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instrument à cordes frappées
1, record 2, French, instrument%20%C3%A0%20cordes%20frapp%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les instruments à cordes frappées; à cordes pincées; et à cordes frottées. [Première] catégorie : L'instrument le plus important de cette catégorie est le piano. [...] On sait que les cordes sont frappées par un marteau garni de feutre, qu'elles s'appuient sur des chevalets au moyen desquels elles transmettent leur vibration à une table d'harmonie, laquelle entraîne à son tour par son ébranlement la masse d'air adhérente à sa surface. 2, record 2, French, - instrument%20%C3%A0%20cordes%20frapp%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de teclado
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cordófono de teclado
1, record 2, Spanish, cord%C3%B3fono%20de%20teclado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los aficionados a la música de fines del siglo XVIII pueden discutir sobre las excelencias de tres cordófonos de teclado que tuvieron gran difusión en la época [el piano, el clavicordio y el clavicémbalo]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cord%C3%B3fono%20de%20teclado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- table grand piano
1, record 3, English, table%20grand%20piano
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piano-table
1, record 3, French, piano%2Dtable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- piano carré 1, record 3, French, piano%20carr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piano rectangulaire, pouvant servir de table quand les couvercles sont fermés, prisé par la petite bourgeoisie au 19e siècle. 1, record 3, French, - piano%2Dtable
Record 3, Key term(s)
- piano table
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de teclado
- Muebles antiguos (Museos y Patrimonio)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- piano de mesa
1, record 3, Spanish, piano%20de%20mesa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los pianos españoles usados durante aquella época respondían fundamentalmente a tres modelos : el piano de cola, que se utilizaba en audiciones públicas, pero también era el que poseía la clase social alta; el piano de mesa, que adoptaba una forma similar a la de un gran clavicordio y era utilizado en ambientes domésticos propios de la alta burguesía; y el piano vertical, de caja y tabla armónica mayor que la del de mesa, más decorativo, que poco a poco fue simplificando su aspecto e imponiéndose en el uso. [El] piano de mesa. [...] poseía una extensión de entre cinco octavas y media y seis, apagadores verticales, dos cuerdas por nota, generalmente un solo pedal –similar al pedal derecho actual, que levantaba todos los apagadores– y mecanismo inglés doble. 1, record 3, Spanish, - piano%20de%20mesa
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