Orchestral Instrument Names In Different Languages

Italian for Piccolo

flauto piccolo ottavino

German for Piccolo

kleine Flöte

French for Piccolo

petite flûte

Italian for Flute

flauto

German for Flute

Flöte or grosse Flöte

French for Flute

flûte

Italian for Oboe

oboe

German for Oboe

Oboe or Hoboe

French for Oboe

hautbois

Italian for English Horn

Corno Inglese

German for English Horn

Englisch Horn

French for English Horn

cor anglais

Italian for Clarinet

clarinetto

German for Clarinet

Klarinette

French for Clarinet

clarinette

Italian for Bass Clarinet

clarinetto basso

German for Bass Clarinet

Bassklarinette

French for Bass Clarinet

clarinette basse

Italian for Bassoon

fagotto

German for Bassoon

Fagott

French for Bassoon

basson

Italian for Contrabassoon

contrafagotto

German for Contrabassoon

Kontrafagott

French for Contrabassoon

contre-basson

Italian for Saxophone

sassofone

German for Saxophon

Saxophon

French for Saxophone

saxophone

Italian for Horn

corno

German for Horn

Horn

French for Horn

cor

Italian for Trumpet

Tromba

German for Trumpet

Trompete

French for Trumpet

trompette

Italian for Cornet

cornetto

German for Cornet

Kornett

French for Cornet

cornet à piston

Italian for Flugelhorn

flicorno

German for Flugelhorn

Bugle

French for Flugelhorn

bugle

Italian for Trombone

trombone

German for Trombone

Posaune

French for Trombone

trombone

Italian for Euphonium

baritone saxhorn

German for Euphonium

Baryton

French for Euphonium

basse à pistons

Italian for Tuba

tuba di basso

German for Tuba

Basstuba

French for Tuba

tuba basse

Italian for Timpani or Kettledrums

timpani

German for Timpani or Kettledrums

Pauken

French for Timpani or Kettledrums

timbales

Italian for Xylophone

silofone

German for Xylophone

Sylophon

French for Xylophone

sylophone

Italian for Marimba

marimba

German for Marimba

Marimba

French for Marimba

marimba

Italian for Glockenspiel

campanelli

German for Glockenspiel

Glockenspiel

French for Glockenspiel

jeu de timbres or carillon

Italian for Vibraphone

vibrafono

German for Vibraphone

Vibraphon

French for Vibraphone

vibraphone

Italian for Bells or Chimes

campane

German for Bells or Chimes

Glocken

French for Bells or Chimes

cloches

Italian for Snare Drum

tamburo

German for Snare Drum

kleine Trommel

French for Snare Drum

tambour or caisse claire

Italian for Field Drum

tamburo

German for Field Drum

Rührtrommel

French for Field Drum

tambour

Italian for Bass Drum

(gran) cassa

German for Bass Drum

grosse Trommel

French for Bass Drum

grosse caisse

Italian for Cymbals

piatti

German for Cymbals

Becken

French for Cymbals

cymbales

Italian for Suspended Cymbal

piatto sospeso

German for Suspended Cymbal

hängendes Becken

French for Suspended Cymbal

cymbale suspende

Italian for Gong or Tam-Tam

tam-tam

German for Gong or Tam-Tam

Tam-tam

French for Gong or Tam-Tam

tam-tam

Italian for Triangle

triangolo

German for Triangle

Triangel

French for Triangle

triangle

Italian for Tambourine

tamburino

German for Tambourine

Schellentrommel or Tambourin

French for Tambourine

tambour (de Basque)

Italian for Castanets

castagnette

German for Castanets

Kastagnetten

French for Castanets

castagnettes

Italian for Rattle or Ratchet

raganella

German for Rattle or Ratchet

Ratsche

French for Rattle or Ratchet

crécelle

Italian for Wood Block

cassa di legno

German for Wood Block

Holzkaste

French for Wood Block

bloc de bois

Italian for Cowbells

campanelli di bacca