Instruments shortcuts terminology in No. I. Sheherazade 2nd movement, Section B

[haymon2009]

Hi,
I've just started the Principle of Orch. on line and looking at lesson 3 No. I. Sheherazade 2nd movement, Section B , could any one tell me the meaning of "CL (A)"
also the meaning of "Fag"- also "Cor III- and also V.C and c.b.
Thanking you in advance
Paolo

[swinkler]

Hi,
I've just started the Principle of Orch. on line and looking at lesson 3 No. I. Sheherazade 2nd movement, Section B , could any one tell me the meaning of "CL (A)"
also the meaning of "Fag"- also "Cor III- and also V.C and c.b.
Thanking you in advance
Paolo

Welcome to the forum.

CL(A) is clarinet in A
Fag is bassoon
Cor III is French horn, 3rd part
V.C. is Violin Cello (Cello)
C.B. is ContraBass or more commonly stringed bass.

[danpowers]

Small correction: it's "Violoncello," not "Violincello." (It comes from "Violone," an obsolete Italian word for string bass. Hence "violoncello" = "small bass.")

Also, the abbreviation is "Vc."

As long as I'm being anal-retentive, I'll add that "Fag." is an abbreviation for "Fagotto," the Italian word for bassoon, also "Cor." is short for "Corno," Italian for...oh, you already know.

[ellll]

Excellent