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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSolostimme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈzoːloˌʃtɪmə
"Der Organist zog eine Solostimme für das Hauptthema."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organ stop or instrument register that produces a distinct tone quality specifically designed for playing solo melodies.
"The organist pulled out the solo-stop to make the melody stand out against the quieter accompaniment." - 2
A musical passage or feature executed by a single instrument voice utilizing a dedicated stop.
"The composition features a brief solo-stop in the middle movement to highlight the flute register."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from the combination of 'solo,' borrowed from Italian denoting a single performer or unaccompanied passage, and 'stop,' from Middle English and Germanic roots referring to a specific mechanism or lever on an instrument. Historically adopted in the terminology of pipe organs and wind instruments during the late 19th century to denote a register or mechanism dedicated to solo voices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Solo-stop" is said worldwide
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jeu de solo
Transliteration: ʒø də sɔ.lo
"L'organiste a utilisé un jeu de solo pour la mélodie."
Solostimme
Transliteration: ˈzoːloˌʃtɪmə
"Der Organist zog eine Solostimme für das Hauptthema."
registro da solo
Transliteration: reˈdʒi.stro da ˈsɔ.lo
"Il musicista ha attivato il registro da solo."
registro de solo
Transliteration: reˈxis.tɾo ðe ˈso.lo
"El organista seleccionó un registro de solo."
registro de solo
Transliteration: ʁeˈʒis.tɾu dʒi ˈsɔ.lu
"Ele ativou o registro de solo para destacar a melodia."
सोलो स्टॉप
Transliteration: solo stop
"ऑरगनिस्ट ने मुख्य धुन के लिए सोलो स्टॉप का उपयोग किया।"
独奏音栓
Transliteration: dú zòu yīn shuān
"管风琴师使用了独奏音栓来演奏主旋律。"
솔로 스탑
Transliteration: sol-ro seu-tap
"연주자는 멜로디를 위해 솔로 스탑을 사용했습니다."
ソロストップ
Transliteration: sorosutoppu
"オルガニストはメロディのためにソロストップを選んだ。"
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