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Meaning of altissimo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register

Equivalents

Français Altissimo
Italiano altissimo altissimo
Português altíssimo altíssimo

Examples

“He could fold the full pitch range of the horn into a short solo, from altissimo to the lowest notes, and connect rarefied ideas to the rich, soulful phrasing of saxophonists like Junior Walker.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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