Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1993.01.51 |
Object Type |
Triangle, Musical |
Title |
Triangle |
Description |
Steel triangle, two width changes in the body. Open at one corner. |
Dimensions |
H-5.25 W-5.5 Dia-0.5 inches |
Additional Research |
The first mention of the triangle in Western Europe dates from the King Wenceslaus IV Bible in the late 14th century. The triangle first appears as part of a musical ensemble in Turkish "Janissary" music. It gained status as a standard component of the modern orchestra when Lizst included a solo part for the triangle in his Piano Concerto in E flat. The triangle's tone is best described by Robert Donington: "While it is of quite indeterminate pitch when heard alone, it always appears to belong to the prevailing tonality of the orchstra." PAS Museum Exhibit Label |
Credit line |
Gift of Carroll Bratman |