A brass aerophone is a musical instrument that produces sound by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips. Brass instruments are also called labrosones, literally meaning lip-vibrated instruments.
By Robert Wilde. By 1914, the six major powers of Europe were split into two alliances, which would â with the exception of Italy â form the two warring sides in World War One. Britain, France and Russia were in the Triple Entente, while Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy were in the Triple Alliance.
The Triple Entente: Britain, France, Russia. The Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy. (However, Italy's membership was meaningless and Italy fought alongside the Entente from April 1915) The Ottoman Empire, which fought alongside the Central Powers (from September 1914 on, was not a member of either.