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A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
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1Al'ta (Alto) (I.). (L. Altus.) High. Ottà'va al'ta, an octave higher.
3Alt'clarinette (G.). The alto clarinet; a 5th lower than the ordinary clarinet.
5AL'TENBURG, J. Ernst. Famous trumpet player. B. Weissenfels, 1736; d. 1801.
7AL'TENBURG, Michael. Prolific and esteemed German church composer; 1584-1640.
9Alterà're (I.). To change, alter.
11Alterà'tio (L.), Alterà'tion (G. and Eng.), Altération (F.). (1) Doubling the length of a note in the old "mensural" music. (2) Raising or lowering the pitch of a note by a semitone: chromatic alteration.
13Alterà'to (I.), Altéré (F.). (1) Chromatically changed. (2) Weakened, altered.
15Altered Chords. Chords formed by chromatic alteration of one or more of the notes of a major or minor triad. (See Harmony.) The following are examples of altered chords, the original triad being given first in each case:—
17Alterez'za (I.). Loftiness; pride. Con alterez'za. In a dignified style.
19Alternamen'te (I.). Alternatively.
21Alternan'do (I.). Alternating.
23Alternations. Changes rung on bells.
25Alternati'vo (I.). Alternate. A part of a composition to be used in alternation with another, as the Trio of a Minuet.
27ALTÈS, J. Henri. Celebrated French flautist; 1826-1895.
29Alt'geige (G.). The viola.
31Alt'hoboe (G.). The cor anglais (q.v.).
33Alt'horn, Alt'kornett (F. Saxhorn alto.) The Alto of the family of Saxhorns. In England, the tenor-horn in Eb or F.
35Altieramen'te (I.). Haughtily.
37Al'ti natur'ali (I.). Natural male altos, or counter-tenors.
39Altiso'no (I.). Ringing, sonorous.
41Altis'simo (I.). Very high, highest. (See Alt.)
43Alt'i'sta (I.). An alto or contralto singer.
45Al'to (I.), pl. Al'ti (I.), or Al'tos (Eng.). (F., Haute-contre; G., Alt, Alt'stimme.) (1) One of the chief divisions of the human voice. Female altos are more properly called Contraltos. Male altos — more common in England than elsewhere — were formerly called Counter-tenors.
47The average compass of the male alto voice is from about
49(2) The Viola, or Tenor Violin. (G., Bra'tsche, Alt'viole; F., Alto, Quinte, Basse de Violon; I., Al'to, Vi'ola.)
51Al'to Bas'so. An obsolete variety of Italian dulcimer.
53Al'to Clarinet. (See Alt'clarinette.)
55Al'to Clef. The "C" clef on the middle line: ; equal in pitch to
57It is now chiefly used for the viola.
59Al'to octa'vo (I.). An octave higher.
61Alt'posaune (G.). Alto trombone.
63Al'tra (Al'tro) (I.). Other, another; as Al'tra vol'ta, "encore."
65Altus (L. "High."). Alto.
66Alt'sänger (G.). Alto singer.
67Alt'schlüssel (G.). The alto clef.
68Alt'zeichen (G.). The alto clef.
70Alt'viole (G.). The Viola.
72ALVAREZ. Pseudonym of A. R. Gourron (q.v.).
74ALVARY, Max (real name Achenbach). Fine Wagnerian Tenor; b. Düsseldorf, 1858; d. 1898.
76ALYPIUS. Greek writer, abt. 360 A.D. Gave rules for translating the musical characters of the ancient Greeks into modern notation.
78Alzamen'to (I.). A raising or lifting. Alzamen'to di ma'no, raising the hand. The opposite of Abassamento.
80Am (G.). On the, at the, near the.
81Am Steg(e). (Bow) near the bridge (vn., &c.).
83Ama'bile (I.)., Con amabil'ità (I.). Sweetly, tenderly.
85AMADÉ, Baron L. Hungarian poet and composer of folk-songs; 1703-1764.
87AMADÉ, Thaddäus, Graf. von. Friend and patron of Liszt. B. Pressburg, 1783; d. 1845.
89A major. (1) The major key requiring three sharps. (2) The chord
91A ma'n(o) drit'ta (I.). For the right hand.
92A ma'n(o) man'ca
93A ma'n(o) sinis'tra } For the left hand.
95Amare'vole (I.)., Con amarez'za (I.). Sadly, bitterly, mournfully. Often confounded with Amore'vole (q.v.).
97Amateur (F.). (I., Diletta'n'te.) A lover of art who does not pursue it as a profession.
99AMATI. A celebrated family of violin makers living at Cremona in the 16th
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