altissimo

Etymology

From Italian altissimo.

noun

  1. (music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register
    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. January 14 2007, Ben Ratliff, “Michael Brecker Dies at 57; Prolific Jazz Saxophonist”, in New York Times

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