violoncello
vee-oh-lonh-TCHEH-low
[Italian]
The third lowest member of the violin family, after the violin and the viola. The violoncello (often shortened to just cello) is actually the lowest member of those descended from the viola da braccio with a range of C2 below the bass clef to G5 at the top of the treble clef staff. It is as expressive and versatile as the violin, but with a richer, deeper, darker tone.
Example
Violoncello Construction
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, I
Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello in B-flat major, G. 482, III
Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102, III
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Act II, "Pas de deux"
Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op. 8, No. 3, "Autumn", III
Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, III
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, I
See Also
[Abbreviation] Vlc.[Abbreviation] cello
[French] violoncelle
[French] Vcelle.
[German] Violoncell
[Italian] Vc.
[Italian] Vcl.
[Spanish] violoncelo
[Spanish] violonchelo
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