Woodwinds
I legni
A choir of cylindrical and conical bores — air columns coaxed into voice by reed or lip.
Brass
Gli ottoni
Lipped tubes of brass, voiced by buzzing breath and the slow craft of slide and valve.
Percussion
Le percussioni
Membrane, metal, and wood — struck, shaken, and scraped. The orchestra’s articulators.
- TimpaniTimpani
- Snare DrumTamburo militare
- Bass DrumGran cassa
- CymbalsPiatti
- TriangleTriangolo
- TambourineTamburello
- GlockenspielCampanelli
- XylophoneXilofono
- MarimbaMarimba
- VibraphoneVibrafono
- CelestaCelesta
Strings
Gli archi
The voices that bind the orchestra together — bowed and plucked, hewn from spruce and maple.
- ViolinViolino
- ViolaViola
- VioloncelloVioloncello
- Double BassContrabbasso
- HarpArpa