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timbre /tim·bre/ (tam´ber) [Fr.] musical quality of a tone or sound.
timbre
[tim′bər]
Etymology: Fr
1 a characteristic sound quality of a voice or musical instrument, as determined by the harmonics of the sound.
2 a second metallic sound heard in aortic dilation.
timbre [tam´ber] (Fr.)
the musical quality of a tone or sound.
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It's been nearly 50 years since his DG recording, and yet there's the same spring in Maazel's musical step, the same terpsichorean swing, the same keen ear catching every timbral nuance of Ravel's cornucopia of wondrous sounds.
New York Philharmonic by Dillon, Patrick / Opera Canada
He encourages every composer to listen to and study as many different genres, styles and timbral combinations as possible, emphasizing that exploring the unfamiliar is a must.
MTNA Distinguished Composer 2008: William Price by Witherspoon, Ann Rivers / American Music Teacher
His mature style seemed to have several distinct timbral identities on his broad range of instruments: dark, loose-pitched and occasionally even raw in a Charles Lloyd-like manner on tenor sax; poignant and pure-toned on soprano; airy and diaphanous on flute; folksy, low-pitched and rather European-sounding on clarinet.
Jimmy Giuffre by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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