Ron Chaplin wrote:

>On the back of the second volume of Violin Concerti, Op. 8, Stephen
>Preston is listed as playing "traverso" or the "traverso," I'm not sure
>which.  I tried surfing for the term, but could not find anything.

Traverso is the early term for the transverse flute, the one you hold to
the side, as opposed to the recorder or blockflute, which you hold like a
clarinet.

Kevin Sutton