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A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
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1Serba'no (I.). The serpent (q.v.).
3Sere'na (I.). "Evening." An evening song of the troubadours.
5Serenade (E.)
6Sérénade (F.)
7Serena'ta (I.)
8Serena'de (G.)
9Ständ'chen (G.) "Evening music." (1) An open air concert of a quiet character performed "under the window of the person addressed." (2) An instrumental piece of similar character. (3) A pastoral cantata. (Handel's Acis and Galatea is a Serenata.) (4) A piece of chamber music in several movements; a kind of Suite.
11"Ständchen" is only used with meanings (1) and (2).
13Serenat'la (I.). A little serenade.
15Sere'no (I.). Serene, calm, tranquil.
16Con serenità. Calmly; with serenity.
18Se'ria (I.). Serious, tragic; grave.
19O'pera se'ria. A serious or tragic opera.
20Con serietà. Seriously, gravely.
22Se'rieux (F.)
23Se'rieuse (F.) Serious, grave.
24Sérieusement. Seriously, grave'y.
26Serinette (F.). A small "bird organ," used in teaching birds to sing.
28SE'RING, Friedh. W. B. nr. Frankfort-on-Oder, 1822; d. 1901. Head teacher, Strasburg Seminary, 1871.
29Works: an oratorio, cantatas, male choruses, a vn. method, &c.
31Se'rio,-a (I.). Serious, grave; thoughtful.
32Seriosamen'te
33Serio'so In a thoughtful, serious manner.
35Serio-comic. "Combining the grave with the ridiculous."
37SE'ROV (SJE'ROFF), Alexander N. Distinguished Russian dramatic composer (ranking "next to Glinka in popular estimation"); St. Petersburg, 1820-71. Also a noted critic, and "an adherent of Wagner."
38Chief operas: Judith (1863), Rogneda (1865), and Wrazyia siela.
40Serpeggian'do (I.). Silently creeping onwards; insinuatingly.
42Serpent (F.)
43Serpente (I.)
44Serpento'no (I.) An obsolete bass inst. with a cup mouthpiece, made of wood and leather, and curved like a serpent.
45It gradually gave place to the Serpentcleide and Ophicleide (both of which are also now practically obsolete).
47SERPETTE, H. C. A. Gaston. Operatic composer; b. Nantes, 1846; d. 1904. Grand Prix de Rome, Paris Cons., 1871.
48His numerous popular light operas include Cendrillonette (1890), La dot de Brigitte (1895), and Le Carillon (1896).
50Serran'do (I.) Becoming faster.
51En serrant (F.) Becoming faster.
53SERRA'NO, Emilio. Pianist and composer; b. Vittoria, Spain, 1850.
55SERRA'O, Paolo. B. Filadelfia, Catanzaro, 1830; d. 1907. Studied Naples Cons.; Prof. of composition, 1863.
56Works: operas (Pergolesi, La Duchessa di Guisa, &c.); an oratorio, a Requiem, church music, pf. pieces, &c.
58Serra'ta (I.). A concluding piece; a finale.
59Serra'to (I.)
60Serré (F.) Becoming faster.
62Serrez (F.) Press on; accelerando.
63Serrez peu à peu le mouvement. Gradually quicken.
65SERVAIS, Adrien François. Celebrated 'cellist; b. Hal, nr. Brussels, 1807; d. 1866. Début as concert player, Paris, 1834. Professor Brussels Cons., 1848.
66Works: concertos, études, &c., for 'cello.
68SERVAIS, Joseph. 'Cellist; son of A. F.; b. Hal, 1850; d. 1885.
70Service. Specially, a complete musical setting of the Canticles, &c., sung by the choir in an Anglican church service (morning or evening or both.)
72Ses'qui (L.). (1) "One and a half." (2) Of intervals, the ratio of \( x + 1 \) to \( x \) (where \( x \) stands for the vibration number of the lower note).
74Sesquial'tera. (1) A fifth; ratio 3 to 2. (2) An organ mixture stop in which the 5th (or 12th) predominates. (Originally a 12th and 17th; but now more usually a 17th, 19th, and 22nd.)
75Sesquino'na. The minor tone; ratio 10:9.
76Sesquioc'ta'va. The major tone; ratio 9:8.
77Sesquiquar'ta. The major 3rd; ratio 5:4.
78Sesquiquin'ta. The minor 3rd; ratio 6:5.
79Sesquiter'tia. Perfect 4th; ratio 4:3.
80Ses'quitone. An interval of 1½ tones.
82Ses'to,-a (I.). A sixth.
83Ses'ta ecceden'te. Augmented 6th.
84Ses'ta maggio're. Major 6th.
85Ses'ta mino're. Minor 6th.
87Sestet' (E.)
88Sestet'to (I.) A sextet (q.v.).
90Sesti'na (I.). (1) A sextuplet (q.v.). (2) A stanza of 6 lines.
92Ses'tole
93Ses'tolet A sextuplet (q.v.).
95SE'THE, Irma. Violinist; b. Brussels, 1876. Pupil of Wilhelmj and Ysäye. Début, London, 1895; Belgium, 1898. Married Dr. Sänger, Berlin, 1897.
97Set'te (I.). Seven.
98Set'timo,-a. The interval of a 7th.
99Set'tima diminui'ta. Diminished 7th.
100Settimi'no. A piece for 7 performers.
102Setz'en (G.). To compose.
103Setz'art. Style of composition.
104Setz'kunst. Art of composition.
106Seuf'zend (G.). Moaning, sighing.
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