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 Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy was formed to protect the member nations by promising military support in the event of attack by other great powers. Initiated by Otto von Bismarck, it was first formed in 1882 and periodically renewed until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Continue Reading.