‖ flauto Mus.
(ˈflauto)
[It.: see flute n.]
A flute; used also as a name for several organ-stops.
| 1724 Expl. Foreign Words Mus. 31 Flauto is a Flute. 1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp., Flauto..is used to denote a flute or the part to be played by that instrument. Flauto trasverso..a German flute. 1825 Danneley Encycl. Mus., Flauto dolce, see Flute à bec. Flauto piccolo, an octave flute. Flauto traverso, a traverse, or German flute. 1876 Stainer & Barrett Dict. Mus. Terms, Flauto amabile, an organ stop consisting of sweet-toned closed, or sometimes open, pipes. It is generally of 4 ft. pitch. |