A comprehensive dictionary of organ stops - Allen Organ Studio of ...
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DICTIONARY OF ORGAN STOPS.<br />
Flauto Dolce— Dolcan, Flute Douce. (Fr.) Douce = sweet.<br />
The correct name for what is known in this country and by many<br />
modern German builders as Dolce (f.v.).<br />
Flauto Douce—Flauto Doris. 8 ft. ; 4 ft. ; (Fr.) Douce = sweet.<br />
According to Seidel, a Flute with pipes tapering slightly (Gemshom<br />
shape). Flauto Douce is also synonymous with Flauto Dolce.<br />
Flauto Dulcio — Flauto Dulcis, Dulzflote. (Lat.) Dulcis = sweet.<br />
8 ft. ;<br />
4 ft.<br />
According to Seidel, an open wood Flute register, <strong>of</strong> small scale, with<br />
a sweet pleasant tone. Schlimbach states that it is practically a small-<br />
scaled Offenflote. Flauto Dulcio is also a synonym for Flauto Dolce.<br />
Flauto Grave—Grave Flute. 8 ft.<br />
A fancy name for an ordinary full-toned Flute, used by Buckow<br />
(e.g., Sohra, Silesia).<br />
Flauto Italico—According to Schlimbach this is an ordinary Flute <strong>of</strong><br />
8 ft. pitch. The name occurs in some ancient specifications.<br />
FLAUTO MAJOR—Major Flute; Tibia Major. 8 ft; sometimes<br />
16 ft.<br />
An ordinary combinational Flute <strong>of</strong> full tone. Sometimes applied in<br />
this country to Tibia Plena, and to a variety <strong>of</strong> Hohlflote (Abbott & Smith).<br />
Flauto Minor— 8 ft.; 4 ft.<br />
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Correctly speaking an octave Flauto Major ; but occasionally, and<br />
perhaps more sensibly, applied to a stop similar to the Flauto Major, but<br />
less powerful.<br />
Flauto Piccolo—See Piccolo.<br />
Flauto Staccato—4 ft.<br />
A wood Flute, presumably mainly intended for use in staccato passages.<br />
Erlangen (17 71).<br />
Flauto Tedesco—Italian for Flute. 8 ft. ; 4 ft.<br />
Italian was suggested by Dr. Audsley as the standard language for<br />
<strong>organ</strong> stop nomenclature, all other musical terms being couched in that<br />
tongue. As Mr. Robertson justly observes, the choice is particularly<br />
unfortunate, for Italian <strong>organ</strong>s are <strong>of</strong> no particular excellence, and<br />
Germany has been our chief teacher in <strong>organ</strong> building. Moreover, it<br />
would appear that the use <strong>of</strong> Italian musical terms is becoming less<br />
general. Not, <strong>of</strong> course, that German terminology, with its difficulties <strong>of</strong><br />
pronunciation, is here suggested as at all suitable, any more than Italian.