Cimbasso
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The cimbasso (English: chim-BAH-soh, Italian: [tʃimˈbaso]) is a low brass instrument that covers the same range as a tuba or contrabass trombone. First appearing in Italy in the early 19th century as an upright serpent, the term cimbasso came to denote several instruments that could play the lowest brass part in 19th century Italian opera orchestras. The modern cimbasso design, first appearing as
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.png) A modern cimbasso in F | |
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| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.233.2 (Valved aerophone sounded by lip vibration with cylindrical bore longer than 2 metres) |
| Developed | early 19th century, in Italian opera orchestras; modern design emerged mid 20th century |
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