Scan 9
A biographical dictionary of musicians, 1900
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1ABBREVIATIONS AND FOREIGN WORDS
3A., alto.
4Abate }
5Abbate } abbot [often a merely honorary title].
6Abbé }
7Abt., about.
8Acad., Academy.
9A capp., a cappella.
10Acc., according(ly).
11Accomp., accompaniment.
12Acct., account.
13A. G. O., American Guild of Organists.
14Allg., Allgem. (Ger., allgemein), universal, general.
15Antiq., antiquarian.
16App., appointed, appointment.
17Arr., arranged, arrangement.
18Art., article.
19Aspirant (Ger.), an unsalaried orchestra-player awaiting advancement.
20Assoc., association.
21Asst., assistant.
22Augm., augmented.
23b., born.
24B., bass.
25Bar., baritone.
26b. cont., basso continuo.
27Bürgerregiment (Ger.), militia regiment.
28Camerlingo (It.), Chamberlain.
29Cantab. (Lat., Cantabrigiensis), of Cambridge.
30Cath., cathedral.
31Cav. (It., Cavaliere), Chevalier.
32'Cello, violoncello.
33Cent., century.
34Cf. (Lat., confer), compare.
35Ch., church.
36ch., chorus, choir.
37Chantre (Fr.), singer.
38Chapelle (Fr.), chapel, choir.
39Chef de chant (Fr.), chorusmaster.
40Chef de musique (Fr.), bandmaster, conductor.
41Chef d'orchestre (Fr.), conductor.
42Chev., Chevalier.
43Ch.m., choirm., choirmaster.
44Choragus (Lat.), precentor.
45Chormeister (Ger.), conductor (of a choral society).
46Circa (Lat.), about.
47Clar., clarinet.
48Coll., collected, collection; college.
49Commercierrath (Ger.), Counsellor of Commerce [often honorary title].
50Comp., composed, composer, composition.
51Comte (Fr.), Count.
52Concertmeister (Ger.), leader.
53Cond., conducted, conductor, conducting.
54Congr., Congregational.
55Cons., Conservatory (Conservatorium, Conservatoire, Conservatorio).
56cont., continuo.
57Conte (It.), Count.
58Contraltista (It.), male contralto.
59Cpt., counterpoint.
60d., died.
61d.-bass, double-bass.
62Deutsch (Ger.), German.
63Dir., director.
64Dom (Ger.), cathedral.
65Domchor (Ger.), cathedral-choir.
66Dram., dramatic.
67Dr. jur. (Lat., doctor juris), doctor of law(s).
68Dr. phil. (Lat., doctor philosophiæ), Doctor of Philosophy.
69Duc (Fr.), Duke.
70Ed., edited, editor, edition.
71e.g. (Lat., exempli gratia), for example.
72Eng., engaged.
73Engl., England, English.
74Ent., entered.
75Episc., Episcopal.
76Est., establ., established.
77Et al. (Lat., et alii, aliæ, alia), and others.
78Et seq. (Lat., et sequentes, sequentia), and the following.
79Evang., Evangelical.
80F., Fellow.
81f., for.
82Fest., Festival.
83fl., flute.
84Fr., French.
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