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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1(6) A descriptive or dramatic accompaniment equal in importance to the solo part, and sometimes even the chief feature of the composition; as in Schubert's "Erl King," "The Young Nun," Henschel's "Young Dietrich," and many other modern descriptive songs. (See also Leit Motiv.)
2In a song of any length several of these styles may be used in turn, but it is not good to be constantly changing the form of accompaniment without definite purpose. "The more beautiful the melody, the less it needs in the way of embellishment."
4Accompanist (G. Begleiter; F. Accompagnateur, m., -trice, f.; I. Accompagnatore, m., -trice, f.). One who plays an accompaniment. Formerly specially applied to the performer on the harpsichord or organ who filled in the harmonies from a figured bass.
6Accompany. To play an accompaniment.
7"The person who undertakes to play an accompaniment should be a skilful musician, and ought perfectly to understand the music; he must possess a quick ear and good taste, or he will mar the beauties of the music. As he will have the pitch to sustain, he must restrike firmly any notes where the voice falters. There should never be any attempt at display, except in the symphony."—Moore.
9Accoppia'to (I.). (G., Verbun'den.) Coupled, tied, joined.
11Accord (F.). (I. Accordamen'to; G. Zusam'menklang.) (1) A chord. (2) Agreement in pitch; being in tune; concord. (3) Same as Accordatura (q.v.).
13Accord à l'ouvert. A chord played on open strings (as by sweeping the bow over the open strings of a violin).
15Accord arpegé, brisé, or figuré. A broken chord (q.v.).
17Accord de Sixte Ajoutée. The chord of the added sixth (q.v.).
19Accord de triton. Tritone; augmented 4th.
21Accord de voix. A tunable voice.
23Accord d'instrumens. Instruments in tune together.
25Accord imparfait. A dissonant interval or chord.
27Accord parfait. A consonant interval or chord.
29Accordable (F. and E.). Tunable; capable of being tuned.
31Accordamen'to (I.). Agreement; consonance.
33Accordan'za (I.).
35Accord'ance. Sometimes used as an English word for Accordatura (q.v.).
37Accordan'do (I.). Agreeing; being in tune; accordant.
38"Applied also to comic scenes in which the tuning of an instrument or instruments is imitated by the orchestra."—Baker.
40Accordant (F. and E.). Consonant; tunable, harmonious.
42Accorda're (I.). To tune together; to be in tune.
44Accordato'io (I.). A tuning-key, or hammer.
46Accordatu'ra (I.). The series of notes to which the strings of an instrument are tuned. Thus ; the Accordatu'ra of the violin.
48Accord de sixte ajoutée (F.). The chord of the added sixth.
50Accorder (F.). To tune.
51Accorder un instrument. To tune an instrument.
53S'accorder (F.). To get the pitch; the preliminary "tuning-up" of an orchestra.
55Accordeur (F.). (1) A tuner. (2) The monochord. (3) A small instrument sometimes used by tuners, consisting of twelve tuning-forks tuned by equal semitones.
57Accord'ion (G. Accor'deon, Akkor'deon, Zich'-harmonica; F. Accordéon; I. Accor'deon.). A portable free-reed instrument—the smallest kind of organ—invented by Damian, of Vienna, in 1829. It is analogous in principle to the mouth-harmonica, the metallic tongues being set in vibration by expanding the bellows to draw the air in, or compressing them to force it out. (See Concertina.)
59Accor'do (I.). (1) A chord. (2) An old Italian instrument of the Lyre or Viol family, with from 12 to 24 strings—sometimes called the Barbary Lyre. It was played with a bow so that several strings sounded at once: hence Accordo. (See Lyre.)
60Accor'do con'sono. A consonance; a concord.
61Accor'do dis'sono. A dissonance; a discord.
63Accordoir (F.). (G., Stimm'hammer.) Tuning-key, tuning-hammer; tuning-fork; tuning-cone (for organ).
65Accord'z ther (G.). (See Akkord'zither.)
67Accouplement (F.). A coupler. Especially used for a coupler connecting the various organ manuals to one another. (Compare with Tirasse.)
69Accoupler (F.). To couple.
70Tous les claviers accouplés. All the manuals coupled.
72Accouplés (F.). Coupled; connected.
74Accouplez (F.). "Couple!"
75Accouplez le Récit au Gd.O. Couple Swell to Great.
76Clav. I et II accouplés. Manuals I and II coupled.
77Tirant à accoupler. Draw the coupler.
78Tous les claviers accouplés. All the manuals couple l (to one another).
80Accrescen'do (I.). (G., Anwach'send.) Crescendo (q.v.).
82Accrescimen'to (I.). (1) Augmentation of a Fugal Subject. (See Fugue.) (2) Pun'to d'accr., the dot after a note (♩).
84Accresciu'to (I.). Augmented, increased.
86Accuratez'za (I.). Care, accuracy.
88A cem'balo, or A cemb. (I.). For the harpsichord. A term found in old scores.
90Acen'to (S.). Accent.
92Aceta'bulum (L.). Ancient Greek instrument of percussion.
94A chaque accord (F.). Press down the loud pf. pedal at each fresh chord.
96ACHARD, Leon. Eminent French operatic Tenor singer, b. Lyons, 1831.
98ACHENBACH. (See Alvary.)
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