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A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 1900
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1ABBREVIATIONS AND FOREIGN WORDS
3fragm., fragmentary.
4Frau (Ger.), Mrs., Madam.
5Fräulein (Ger.), Miss.
6F. (R.) C. O., Fellow of the (Royal) College of Organists.
7Freiherr (Ger.), Baron.
8Geheim (Ger.), Privy; Geheimrath, Privy Counsellor.
9Ger., German.
10Gesellschaft (Ger.), Society, Association.
11Gov.t, Government.
12Grossherzoglich (Ger.), Grandducal.
13Harm., harmony.
14Harps., harpsichord.
15Hauptkirche (Ger.), principal church.
16Herr (Ger.), Mr.
17Herzoglich (Ger.), Ducal.
18H. M.'s Th., Her Majesty's Theatre.
19Hochschule (Ger.), "High School," college, university.
20Hof (Ger.), court; a frequent prefix, as in Hofkapelle, court chapel, or court orchestra; Hofkapellmeister, court conductor; Hofmusikintendant, Superintendent of the court music; etc.
21Hon., honorary.
22hon. causa (Lat., honoris causa), because of respect [affixed to honorary titles].
23ib., ibid. (Lat., ibidem), in the same place.
24id. (Lat., idem), the same.
25i.e. (Lat., id est), that is.
26Imp., Imperial.
27Incld., incidental.
28Inst., institution, institute.
29Instr., instrument; instr.l, instrumental; instr.s, instruments.
30Introd., introduction.
31It., Ital., Italian.
32Justizrath (Ger.), Counsellor of justice [often honorary title].
33Kammersänger (Ger.), chamber-singer.
34Kapelle (Ger.), chapel, choir, orchestra.
35Kapellm. (Ger., Kapellmeister), conductor.
36Kerk (Dutch), church.
37Kirche (Ger.), church (often compounded with Saints' names; as Thomaskirche, Church of St. Thomas; Nikolaikirche, Ch. of St. Nicholas; Petrikirche, Ch. of St. Peter; etc.).
38Kommerzienrat. Same as Commercienrath.
40Kreuzkirche (Ger.), Church of the Holy Cross; that in Dresden, with the Gymnasium (Kreuzschule) attached, is most frequently mentioned.
41Künstler (Ger.), artist.
42Lehrergesangverein (Ger.), Teachers' Singing-society.
43Liceo (It.), Lyceum, College.
44Liederkranz, Liedertafel (Ger.), male choral society with social tendency.
45Lustspiel (Ger.), comedy.
46Lutherie (Fr.), the art of making bow-instruments.
47Lyr., lyric.
48Maestro (It.), teacher; conductor; m. al cembalo, (formerly) the orchestral conductor, who sat at the harpsichord; m. dei putti, Master of the Boys.
49Maître de chant (Fr.), conductor of a chorus; singing-master.
50Männerchor (Ger.), male chorus; Men's Choral Society (Männergesangverein).
51Märchenspiel (Ger.), fairy-play, fairy-opera.
52Marchese (It.), Marquis.
53M. de chap. (Fr., maître de chapelle), conductor.
54M. di capp. (It., maestro di cappella), conductor.
55M. E., Methodist Episcopal.
56Melodr., melodrama.
57mod., moderately.
58m.-sopr., mezzo-soprano.
59M. T. A., Music Teachers' Association.
60Mus., music; musical; musician.
61Mus. Antiq. Soc., Musical Antiquarian Society.
62Mus. Bac. (Lat., Musicæ Baccalaureus), Bachelor of Music.
63Mus. Doc. (Lat., Musicæ Doctor), Doctor of Music.
64Musico (It.), male soprano.
65Musik (Ger.), music; often compounded, as Musikdirektor, musical director; Musiklehrer, music-teacher; Musikverein, Musical Society. one of two readings
66Musik (Ger.), music; often compounded, as Musikdirector, musical director; Musiklehrer, music-teacher; Musikverein, Musical Society. one of two readings
67n., near.
68n. d., no date.
69N. E., New England.
70N. M. T. A., National Music Teachers' Association.
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