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AU:
BBD a10009851
H:
MT Music terms
W:
May also be used as a subdivision to terms in the Works List (WL) hierarchy
SN:
The character of a sound, as distinct from its pitch; hence, the quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument from another (New Harvard Dictionary of Music)
UF:
Timbre
BT:
Instrumentation and orchestration
RT:
Idiomatic writing