Bach trumpet

noun

The piccolo trumpet in D.

Meanings

nounBach trumpet (plural Bach trumpets)

plural Bach trumpets

  1. entertainmentThe piccolo trumpet in D.

Origin

From its use in playing the high trumpet parts in music by Johann Sebastian Bach.

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