A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Flauto Traverso
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A Dictionary of Music and Musicians
FLAUTO TRAVERSO (Ital.; Fr.
Flute traversière
). The distinguishing name of the Flute with a lateral mouthpiece, held
across
the performer, as opposed to the
Flute à bec
or Flageolet, held straight in front. [
Flute
.]
[
W. H. S.
]