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A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
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1Autophon. A form of barrel-organ. The notes to be sounded are determined by holes cut in a sheet of stout paper.
3Auto're (I.). Author, composer.
5Autre (F.). Other, different.
7AUVERGNE, Antonio d'. French violinist and composer. B. 1713; d. 1797. Conductor of the Paris Opéra Orchestra, 1751-1755; director until 1790.
8In 1753 he made a sensation with Les Troqueurs, the first genuine opéra comique; "it resembled the Italian intermezzi, with spoken dialogue instead of recitative, and soon superseded the comédie à ariette (vaudeville with incidental music)." He wrote several other stage-pieces.
10Auxiliary Note. (G., Hilfs'note.) A grace note: a note not essential to the harmony.
11In Sol-fa, any "incidental" other than a passing-note used in the weak part of a pulse.
13Auxiliary Scales. The scales of the five attendant keys.
15Avec (F.). With. Avec âme. With soul.
16Avec le chant. Same as Col canto (q.v.).
17Avec plus d'accent. With more accent.
18Avec un grand sentiment. With deep feeling.
19Avec un peu plus mouvement. A little quicker.
21A've Maria (Lat.). "Hail, Mary!" "A favourite subject of sacred composition since the 7th century."
23A've Ma'ris Stel'la (L.). "Hail, Star of the Sea!" A famous Latin hymn.
25AVENTINUS, Johannes (real name Thurnmayer or Turmair). Bavarian historiographer, 1477-1534.
26Author of "Annales Boiorum" (1554), containing much information about musical matters; editor of Faber's "Musicæ rudimenta," &c.
28AVERY, John. 18th century English organ-builder. Erected organs at Carlisle, Winchester, Cambridge, &c.
30Avici'nium (L.). An organ-stop imitating the warbling of birds.
32A vide (F.). Open (as a string).
34AVISON, Charles. Composer, organist, and writer. B. Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1710; d. 1770. Studied in Italy; then in London under Geminiani.
35Wrote some violin and harpsichord music, and "An Essay on Musical Expression" (London, 1752, '53, '75); also published with J. Garth, Marcello's "Psalm-Paraphrases," with English words (1757). "Sound the loud Timbrel" is from a concerto.
37A vis'ta, A prima vis'ta (I.). At first sight.
39A vo'ce so'la (I.). (1) For a solo voice. (2) For voice alone (without acct.).
41A voix sombre (F.). In a sombre tone.
43A volonté (F.). At will; a piacere.
45A vue (F.). At sight.
47AYLWARD, Florence. Song composer; b. Brede, Sussex, 1862.
49AYLWARD, Theodore. B. Salisbury, 1731; d. 1801. Mus.D. Oxon.
50Orgt. St. George's, Windsor; Gresham Prof. of Music from 1771.
52AYLWARD, Theodore Ed. B. Salisbury, 1844. Orgt. Llandaff Cath., 1870-76; Chichester Cath. to 1886.
54AYLWARD, Wm. Price. Salisbury, 1810-90. Excellent flautist and conductor.
56AYRTON, Edmund. English composer and organist. B. Ripon, 1734; d. 1808.
57Pupil of Nares. Master of Children of the Chapel Royal, 1780-1805. Wrote two full services and some anthems.
59AYRTON, William. Son of E; 1777-1858. Critic Morning Chronicle, 1813-26; Examiner, 1837-51. Editor Harmonicon, 1823-33; "Knight's Musical Library," 1834; &c.
61AYTON, Fanny. Soprano vocalist. B. Macclesfield, 1806. Date of death uncertain.
63AZEVE'DO, Alexis-Jacob. French writer and critic. B. 1813; d. 1875.
64Author of a valuable life of Rossini (1861); contributor to La France Musicale, Le Siècle, La Presse, &c. A zealous but biassed partisan of the Italian school.
66Azio'ne Sa'cra (I.). "A sacred action, or drama." Passion-music, or an oratorio. one of two readings
67Azione Sacra (I.). "A sacred action, or drama." Passion-music, or an oratorio. one of two readings
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