Dulzian

Dulzian [Lat. dulcis, sweet], 1. Ger. equivalent of curtal, so named because its tone was sweeter than that of the contemporary bombard. The term becomes obs. by the mid-18th c. Also called dolzoni. Not to be confused with the dulzaina; 2. organ stop of inverted conical flue pipes at 8' pitch, identical with the dolce, dulcían (3, 101). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Adlung, Jacob. Musica mechanica organoedi. Berlin, 1768. Hunt, N. A. Bonavia. Modern Organ Stops. London, 1923.