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woodwind
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woodwind Music
1. of, relating to, or denoting a type of wind instrument, excluding the brass instruments, formerly made of wood but now often made of metal, such as the flute or clarinet
2. woodwind instruments collectively


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The gap was produced because of the relatively quiet sounds produced by the woodwinds and the lack of versatility of pitch range among the brass instruments.
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I am not suggesting that Mozart's chamber music should be left entirely to period instrument performance but somehow the tonal balance between the "modern" woodwinds and the grand piano was rather jarring.
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