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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1GRIFFITHS, Robt. B. Carmarthen, 1824; d. London, 1903.
2Able secretary, Tonic Sol-fa College, 1875-1900.
3GRILL, Leo. B. Pesth, 1846. Teacher of choral singing and harmony, Leipzig Cons., 1871.
4Gril'len (G.). Whims, fancies, caprices. Cf. Schumann's Op. 12, No. 4.
5GRILLET, Laurent. French composer; b. 1851.
6Works: opera (Graciosa, 1892); ballets, &c.
7Gril'lig (G.). Capricious, whimsical.
8GRIMAL'DI. (See Nicolini.)
9GRIMM, F. M., Baron von. B. Ratisbon, 1723; d. 1807. Writer; lived in Paris, 1747-93; friend of Diderot and Rousseau. Supported Opera Buffa as against Opera Seria.
10GRIMM, Julius Otto. Livonian composer; b. 1827; d. 1903. Royal Music-director, Münster Academy, 1878.
11Works: a symphony in D minor, 2 fine suites for string orch., pf. pieces, songs, &c.
12GRIMM, Karl. Fine 'cellist; b. Hildburghausen, 1819; d. 1888.
13Published several good 'cello pieces.
14GRIMM, Karl K. L. Berlin, 1820-82. First harpist, Court Orch.
15GRIM'MER, Ch. F. Mulda, Saxony, 1800-50. Song composer.
16GRIMSHAW, Arthur E. Composer; b. Leeds, 1864; d. 1913.
17GRIMSON, Annie. Pianist; b. Pimlico, 1874.
18Gringotter (F.). To hum.
19GRISAR, Albert. B. Antwerp, 1808; d. 1869. Prolific dramatic composer.
20Works: abt. 33 operas (Le Mariage impossible, 1833; Le Carillonneur de Bruges, 1852; Douze innocentes, 1865); over 50 romances.
21GRISART, Charles J. B. 1838 – 1904. Parisian composer of light operas, &c.
22GRI'SI, Giudetta. Dramatic mezzo-soprano; b. Milan, 1805; d. 1840.
23GRI'SI, Giulia. Sister of Giudetta. Celebrated dramatic soprano; b. Milan, 1811; d. 1869. Sang in Italy, Paris, and London (1832-49). Wife of Mario.
24Grisoller (F.). To warble.
25Grob (G.). Coarse, wide; as Grob'gedacht, a wide-scale stopped org. pipe.
26GROD'SKI, Boleslas. Composer; b. St. Petersburg, 1865.
27GRODZKY (See Grodski.)
28Groot'e terts (D.). Major; major 3rd.
29Grooves. (G., Kansel'le.) Channels in the wind chest of an org. to convey the wind to the required pipes.
30Groppet'to (I.). Same as Gruppetto (q.v.).
31Grop'po (I.). Same as Gruppo (q.v.).
32Gros Fa. The "square-note" notation of mediæval music. (See Notation.)
33GROS'HEIM, Georg C. Cassel, 1764-1847. Composer and writer.
34Works: 2 operas (Titania), org. pieces, school songs, a Choralbuch, &c.
35GROSJEAN, Ernest. Nephew of J. R. (below). Organist; b. Vagney, 1844. Works: org. pieces, a Treatise on the Acct. of Plain Chant, &c.
36GROSJEAN, Jean R. Organist; b. Vosges, 1815; d. 1888.
37Works: "Album d'un organiste catholique," the "Noëls" of Lorraine, &c.
38GROSS, Peter. Composer; b. 1824; d. Strasburg, 1867.
39Gross (G.). (F., Gros, Grosse; I., Gros'so.) Great, large, grand, heavy; major.
40In org. stops, same as Grob (q.v.).
41Grosse-caisse (F.). Big drum.
42Gros'se Oktave (G.). Great octave.
43Gros'se Prinzipal' (or Principal'). Open diapason, 32 ft., on the organ pedals.
44Gros'se Son'ate (G.). Grand sonata.
45Gros-tambour (F.). Bass drum.
46Gros'se Terz (G.). Major third.
47Gros'se Trom'mel (G.). Big drum.
48GROS'SI. (See Siface and Viadana.)
49GROS'SI, Carlotta. (Charlotte Grossmuck). Stage singer; b. Vienna, 1849; d. 1900.
50GROSSMITH, George. Humorous vocalist; b. 1847. D. 1912.
51Gröss'ter (G.). Greatest.
52Mit grös'ster Energie'. With the greatest energy.
53Gross'vatertanz (G.). "Grandfather's dance."
54A wedding dance of the 17th century (used by Schumann).
55Grottes'co (I.). Grotesque, humorous.
56Ground Bass. (I., Bas'so ostina'to.) A short theme repeated over and over again in the bass with varied melodic and harmonic accompaniments.
57Fine examples of a ground bass are Purcell's "When I am laid in earth," Dido; Handel's "Envy, eldest born," Saul; "The many rend the skies," Alexander's Feast; Bach's "Crucifixus," Mass in B minor; and his great Passacaglia in C minor for the organ.
58Group. (F., Groupe; I., Grup'po.) (1) Any short series of rapid notes; a division, run, series of grace notes, &c. (2) A neum. (3) A turn.
59Specially, a number of quavers, semiquavers, &c., with joined stems—
61The grouping of notes is regulated (1) by the metrical accent, and (2) by the rhythm. (See Accent and Rhythm.)
62GROVE, Sir George. B. Clapham, 1820; d. 1900. Civil engineer.
63Sec. Society of Arts, 1850; Sec. Crystal Palace Co., 1852; wrote excellent analytical programmes for the Crystal Palace concerts. Editor Macmillan's Magazine for 15 years. D.C.L., Durham, 1875.
64Director of the Royal College of Music (opened 1883); knighted, 1883. LL.D., Glasgow, 1885. Editor-in-chief of "Grove's Dictionary" (1876-89), for which he wrote many fine articles; published "Beethoven and his Nine Symphonies" (1896), &c.
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