of a metal frame, and steel wire of the finest quality, finally produced
an instrument capable of myriad tonal effects from the most delicate
harmonies to an almost orchestral fullness of sound, from a liquid,
singing tone to a sharp, percussive brilliance.
NOTE:
Musical Instruments
1.The strings (弦乐)
1) plectrum: harp, lute, guitar, mandolin;
2) keyboard: clavichord, harpsichord, piano;
3) bow: violin, viola, cello, double bass.
2. The Wood(木管)-winds : piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon,
English horn;
3. the brass(铜管): French horn, trumpet, trombone, cornet, tuba,
bugle, saxophone;
4.the percussion(打击组): kettle drum, bass drum, snare drum,
castanet, xylophone, celesta, cymbal, tambourine.
25. Movie Music
Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as
“silent”, the film has never been, in the full sense of the word,
silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an indispensable