Armistice Day is celebrated on November 11th to commemorate the day that World War I allies signed an agreement with Germany to end the fighting. The agreement was signed by German, French, and British representatives, at 5:00am on the morning of November 11th, 1918. The Armistice itself began 6 hours later at 11:00am.
The cello (/ËtÊÉloÊ/ CHEL-oh; plural cellos or celli) or violoncello (/ËvaÉªÉlÉnËtÊÉloÊ/ VY-É-lÉn-CHEL-oh; [vjolonËtÊÉllo]) is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin and viola. The cello is used as a solo musical instrument, as well as in chamber music ensembles, string orchestras, as a member of the string section of symphony orchestras, and some rock bands. It is the second-largest bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, the double bass being the largest.
Sinfonia. Sinfonia is the Italian word for symphony. In English it most commonly refers to a 17th-or 18th-century orchestral piece used as an introduction, interlude, or postlude to an opera, oratorio, cantata, or suite.It has also sometimes been used for other types of music.n English it most commonly refers to a 17th-or 18th-century orchestral piece used as an introduction, interlude, or postlude to an opera, oratorio, cantata, or suite. It has also sometimes been used for other types of music.