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caffeinatedcows commented on the word con legno
A really cool trick with a bowed string instrument (violin, viola, cello, etc.) where the strings are played with the wooden portion of the bow instead of with the hairs.
September 4, 2008
frindley commented on the word con legno
Professional orchestral violinists often keep a second (cheap) bow to use when a composer calls for extended passages of col legno, because it's very bad for the bow! (And some of the good bows are made from beautiful, and now rare/endangered, species of wood.)
September 4, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word con legno
Oh! Very interesting. I'm always fascinated by unexpected usages of Italian words. :-)
September 4, 2008
bilby commented on the word con legno
Italian - with wood. You probably all got that by now *sigh* Col legno includes the definite article 'il' but is effectively the same term.
September 4, 2008