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Author: R Simpson
Date: 2001-05-22 02:32
I was wandering what the proper names of a performer of the following instruments are?
EXAMPLE Clarinet--Clarinetist
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Trombone
French Horn
Thanks
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-05-22 02:48
R Simpson wrote:
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> I was wandering what the proper names of a performer of
> the following instruments are?
> EXAMPLE Clarinet--Clarinetist
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> Flute
> Oboe
> Bassoon
> Trombone
> French Horn
Flutist, flautist, or flute player
Oboist or oboe player
Bassoonist or Bassoon player
Trombonist or trombone player
Not sure on French Horn.
Note that on flutist versus flautist, you may get a raging debate but both are correct. Personally I prefer flutist since English speaking players call the instrument a flute. In Italian, the instrument is called a flauto and flautist is derived from the Italian terms for someone who plays the instrument (i.e. flautisto/flautista depending on whether they are male or female).
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Author: willie
Date: 2001-05-22 05:01
My Grandpa played the french horn and was referred to as a hornist.
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Author: Keil
Date: 2001-05-22 18:24
HORNIST!!! or horn player.... whichever floats your boat!!
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2001-05-22 18:36
"Flautist" came into use solely because of a typographical error in a BBC announcer's manual. The only reason it is still used is that the BBC was afraid to admit it was wrong, and people are afraid to contradict the BBC.
"Flutist" is perfectly good and has the advantage of being in English.
Ken Shaw
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Author: larryb
Date: 2001-05-22 19:16
That one about the BBC being responsible for "flautist" is a hoot! C'mon, you don't really believe that apocryphanalia? Where can we "look it up?"
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2001-05-23 00:18
I always thought that someone who played the french horn was just plain mad.
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