viole d’amour
Definition of the French term viole d’amour in music:
- viola d'amore
- organ string stop of 8' or 4' pitch designed to imitate the sound of a viola d'amore (equivalent to "Liebesgeige" in German and "Viole d'Amore" in Italian)
Language
French
Singular
viole d’amour
Plural
violes d’amour
Abbreviation
Vle. d'a.
Alt. abbreviation
Vle. d'am.
Related terms
French musical terms related to viole d’amour:
- alto électrique – electric viola
- basse de viole – bass viol (bass viola da gamba)
- dessus de viole – treble viol (treble viola da gamba)
- taille de viole – tenor viol (tenor viola da gamba)
- viole – viol (viola da gamba)...
- viole de gambe – viol...
- viole de gambe alto – alto viol (alto viola da gamba)
- viole de gambe basse – bass viol (bass viola da gamba)
- viole de gambe ténor – tenor viol (tenor viola da gamba)
- violon alto – viola (string instrument)