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A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
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1Allein
3Alle'gro risol'uto. Quickly and energetically.
4Alle'gro viva'ce. Quick and full of life.
5Allegro is qualified by the addition of many other words; as com'modo (com'odo), con mo'to, con spi'rito, giu'sto, ma grazio'so, ma non pres'to, ma non tan'to, ma non trop'po, velo'ce, vi'vo, &c. (See under each word).
7Allein' (G.). Alone, solo.
9Allelu'ia, Allelu'iah, Allelu'jah, Hallelu'jah. "Praise ye Jehovah." (See AEVIA.)
11Allemande (F.). (I., Alleman'da.) Also spelt Alemain, Allemaigne, Almain, Almand, Almayne. (1) A lively German dance in 2/4 time. (2) A Swiss dance in 3/4 time. (3) One of the chief movements in a Suite. (See Suite.)
12The Allemande of a Suite is in moderate tempo, 4-4 time, and generally commences with a short unaccented note. Examples from Handel:—
14The Allemande consisted of two parts—each repeated—and the length of any one of these repeated portions varied from 6 to 27 bars. Handel specially favoured 11 bars (or 7, 9, 13); he occasionally used 8 or 16. Both with Bach and Handel the Allemande is written in imitative contrapuntal style. The Allemande, Prelude, and Air are the only movements in a Suite not taken from dance forms.
16ALLEN, Alfred B. English pianist; composer of songs and pf. music. B. 1850.
17ALLEN, Ed. Heron. B. London, 1861. Noted authority on violins. one of two readings
18Author of De Fidiculis Bibliographia, &c. Contributor to Grove's Dictionary. one of two readings
19ALLEN, Ed. Heron. B. London, 1861. Noted authority on violins. Author of De Fidiculis Bibliographia, &c. Contributor to Grove's Dictionary. one of two readings
20ALLEN, George B. Vocalist, and composer of operas, cantatas, anthems, songs, &c. B. London, 1822; d. 1897.
21ALLEN, Maud Perceval. Soprano vocalist; b. Ripley, 18—.
22ALLEN, Henry Robinson. Esteemed bass singer. B. Cork, 1809; d. 1876.
23ALLEN, Hugh Percy. Mus.D.Oxon, 1898; Orgt. New Coll., Oxford, 1901. Condr. Oxford Bach Choir, &c.
24ALLEN, Richard. English writer on Psalm-singing, 17th century.
25Allentamen'to, Allentan'do, Allenta'to (I.). Slackening the time; same as Rallentando.
26Al'le Sai'ten (G.). Tutte corde (q.v.).
27All'gemeiner Bass (G.). Thorough-bass. General'bass (q.v.).
28ALLIHN', A. Max. Writer on organ-building; b. Halle-on-Saale, 1841.
29All'improvi'sta (I.). Improvised; extemporised.
30ALLISON, Dr. Horton C. Composer, organist, and pianist. B. London, 1846.
31ALLISON, Richard. Elizabethan composer. One of the ten contributors to Este's Psalter, 1592. Some of his tunes are still in use.
32ALLITSEN, Frances. Contemporary vocalist. Composer of A Song of Thanksgiving, &c.
33Allmäh'lich, Allmäh'lig, Allmä'lig (G.). Gradually; by easy degrees.
34Allmäh'lich bele'bend } Gradually quicker.
35Allmäh'lich beweg'ter } Gradually quicker until the original tempo is reached.
36Allmäh'lich et'was zurück'haltend. Gradually somewhat slower (slackening).
37Allmäh'lich leb'hafter. Gradually faster.
38Allmäh'lich nach'lassend. Gradually slackening.
39Al lo'co, or Lo'co (I.). Play the notes as written; used after 8va, 8ve, &c.
40All'. Abbreviation of Allegro.
41ALLON, Rev. Henry, D.D. Congregational minister and musical editor; 1818-1892.
42ALLON, H. Erskine. Son of the above. Composer. B. London, 1864; d. 1897.
43Allonger l'archet (F.). To prolong the stroke of the bow in violin playing.
44Allongez (F.). Slacken the time.
45Allo'ra (I.). Then.
46All' otta'va (I.), all' 8va, or 8va. At the octave; an octave higher or lower.
47All' otta'va al'ta. An 8ve higher.
48All' otta'va bas'sa. An 8ve lower.
49A l'otta'va per i Cem'bali á 7 otta'vi. An octave higher on pianos with 7 octaves.
50All' uni'sono (I.). At the unison; in unison (or octaves).
51All'zgleich, All'zumal (G.). Altogether.
52ALME'IDA, Fernando. Spanish monk, scholar, and writer on music; about 1618-1660.
53Al me'no (I.). Becoming as soft as possible.
54AL'MENRÄDER, Karl. 1786-1843. Self-taught German musician and bassoon player. He greatly improved that instrument, and wrote a "Method" and several compositions for it.
55ALOY'SIUS, John B. Composer of Italian church music; middle of 17th century.
56Alphabetical Notation. (See Musical Notation.)
57Alphabet of Tune. The proximate mental effects of the notes of the scale.
58Mr. Curwen describes them as follows:—DOH, strong or firm; RAY, rousing or hopeful; ME, steady or calm; FAH, desolate or awe-inspiring; SOH, grand or bright; LAH, sad or weeping; TE, piercing or sensitive.
59Al'penhorn, Alph'orn (G.). The Swiss shepherd's horn.
60It gives the natural series of harmonics (see Acoustics), and is used to play the Ranz des vaches and other simple melodies.
61Al piace're (I.). At pleasure; ad lib.
62AL'QUEN, Peter C. German popular song writer; 1795-1863.
63Al rigo're di [del] tem'po (I.). In strict time.
64Al river'so, Al rove'scio (I.). By contrary motion; as the subject of a fugue or canon.
65Als (G.). As, like; than; but; when.
66Al Seg'no (I.). At, or to the sign. (See Dal Segno.)
67Al'so (G.). Thus, so; therefore.
68Al'so sprach Zarathu'stra. Thus spake Zoroaster.
69Al'so nicht we'niger geschwind'. Not less quick.
70ALS'LEBEN, Julius. 1832-1894. German pf. player, teacher, and musical editor.
71AL'STEDT, J. H. German theologian, philologist, and writer on music; 1588-1638.
72Alt. (G.). The alto voice or part. The alto instrument of any family, as Alt'horn, Alt'viole, &c.
73Notes "in Alt." The following names of notes were in use for many generations, and are still frequently referred to:—
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