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A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 1900
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1ABBREVIATIONS AND FOREIGN WORDS
3N. S., New Style.
4Op., opus; opera.
5Oper (Ger.), opera.
6Orch., orch.l, orchestra, orchestral.
7Org., organ, organist.
8Orig., original.
9O. S., Old Style.
10Oxon. (Lat., Oxoniæ), of Oxford.
11p., part.
12Pcs., pieces.
13P. E., Protestant Episcopal.
14Perf., performed.
15Pf., pianoforte.
16Philh., Philharm., Philharmonic.
17Pres., President.
18Presb., Presbyterian.
19Principe (It.), president, chairman.
20Proc., Proceedings.
21Prof., Professor.
22Publ., published.
23R., Royal.
24R. A. M., Royal Academy of Music.
25R. C., Roman Catholic.
26R. C. M., Royal College of Music.
27recte (Lat.), correctly, properly.
28rectius (Lat.), more correctly, more properly.
29Regens chori (Lat.), choirmaster, precentor.
30Regius musicus, Royal musician.
31Reichsfreiherr (Ger.), Baron of the Empire.
32Répétiteur (Fr.), Repetitor (Ger.), coach or drillmaster for soloists or chorus.
33rev., revised.
34Rev., Reverend.
35Ritter (Ger.), Knight, Baronet.
36Rom., romantic.
37S., soprano; S. A. T. B., soprano, alto, tenor, bass.
38Sängervereinigung (Ger.), Singers' Association.
39Sch., school.
40Schule (Ger.), school.
41Schulrath (Ger.) Inspector of Schools.
42Siebenbürgen (Ger.), Transylvania.
43Singakademie (Ger.), Singing-Society.
44Soc., Society.
45Sopr., soprano.
46Sopranista (It.), male soprano.
47St., studied.
48Staatsbibliothek (Ger.), State (National) Library.
49succ., successful.
50T., tenor.
51Th., theatre.
52Thaler (Ger.), silver coin; value about 75 cents.
53Thomaskirche (Ger.), Church of St. Thomas.
54Thomasschule (Ger.), the celebrated Gymnasium connected with the Thomaskirche at Leipzig.
55Tonkünstler (Ger.), "tone-artist," musician.
56Transcr., transcribed, transcription.
57Transl., translated, translation.
58u. (Ger.), und.
59Unit., Unitarian.
60Univ., University.
61U. S., United States.
62v., very; (Lat.) vide, see; (Ger.) von, of.
63Var., variation.
64vcs., voices.
65Verein (Ger.), Society, Association, Union.
66vla., viola.
67vln., violin.
68Volksoper (Ger.), folk-opera (opera in popular style on a popular or national subject).
69w., with.
70Ztg. (Ger., Zeitung), Gazette.
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