Orchestral Instrument Names In Different Languages
Piccolo
Italian: flauto piccolo ottavino
German: kleine Flöte
French: petite flûte
Flute
Italian: flauto
German: Flöte or grosse Flöte
French: flûte
Oboe
Italian: oboe
German: Oboe or Hoboe
French: hautbois
English Horn
Italian: Corno Inglese
German: Englisch Horn
French: cor anglais
Clarinet
Italian: clarinetto
German: Klarinette
French:clarinette
Bass Clarinet
Italian: clarinetto basso
German: Bassklarinette
French: clarinette basse
Bassoon
Italian: fagotto
German: Fagott
French: basson
Contrabassoon
Italian: contrafagotto
German: Kontrafagott
French: contre-basson
Saxophone
Italian: sassofone
German: Saxophon
French:saxophone
Horn
Italian: corno
German: Horn
French: cor
Trumpet
Italian: Tromba
German: Trompete
French: trompette
Cornet
Italian: cornetto
German: Kornett
French: cornet à piston
Flugelhorn
Italian: flicorno
German: Bugle
French: bugle
Trombone
Italian: trombone
German: Posaune
French: trombone
Euphonium
Italian: baritone saxhorn
German: Baryton
French: basse à pistons
Tuba
Italian: tuba di basso
German: Basstuba
French: tuba basse
Timpani or Kettledrums
Italian: timpani
German: Pauken
French: timbales
Xylophone
Italian: silofone
German: Sylophon
French: sylophone
Marimba
Italian: marimba
German: Marimba
French: marimba
Glockenspiel
Italian: campanelli
German: Glockenspiel
French: jeu de timbres or carillon
Vibraphone
Italian: vibrafono
German: Vibraphon
French: vibraphone
Bells or Chimes
Italian: campane
German: Glocken
French: cloches
Snare Drum
Italian: tamburo
German: kleine Trommel
French: tambour or caisse claire
Field Drum
Italian: tamburo
German: Rührtrommel
French: tambour
Bass Drum
Italian: (gran) cassa
German: grosse Trommel
French: grosse caisse
Cymbals
Italian: piatti
German: Becken
French: cymbales
Suspended Cymbal
Italian: piatto sospeso
German: hängendes Becken
French: cymbale suspende
Gong or Tam-Tam
Italian: tam-tam
German:Tam-tam
French: tam-tam
Triangle
Italian: triangolo
German: Triangel
French: triangle
Tambourine
Italian: tamburino
German: Schellentrommel or Tambourin
French: tambour (de Basque)
Castanets
Italian: castagnette
German: Kastagnetten
French: castagnettes
Rattle or Ratchet
Italian: raganella
German: Ratsche
French: crécelle
Wood Block
Italian: cassa di legno
German: Holzkaste
French: bloc de bois
Cowbells
Italian: campanelli di bacca
German: Heerdenglocken
French: grelots de vaches
Sleighbells
Italian: sonaglia
German: Schellen
French: grelots
Slapstick or Whip
Italian: frusta
German: Peitsche
French: fouret
Celesta
Italian: celesta
German: Celesta
French: célesta