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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1Air. (G., Melodie', Wei'se, Sing'weise; F., Air, Mélodie; I., A'ria). (1) Tune, melody, song, ballad, &c. (See Aria.) (2) The treble or soprano part.
2"The name of Air is given to all the measured chants, to distinguish them from the recitative."—Rousseau.
3Air à boire (F.). Drinking-song.
4Air Anglais (F.). An English melody.
5Air à reprises (F.). A catch (q.v.).
6Air chantant (F.). A singing, flowing melody.
7Air coupé (F.). A concise, formal air.
8Air détaché (F.). An air detached from a longer work.
9Air Ecossais (F.). A Scottish melody.
10Air et doubles (F.). An air with variations.
11Air Italien (F.). An Italian melody.
12Air rapide (F.). A rapid passage; a flourish.
13Air tendre (F.). A love song; a sentimental (im-passioned) song.
14Air varié (F.). Theme with variations.
15AIRD, James. Glasgow music-seller.
16Published, in 18th century, 6 vols. of national airs.
17AIRETON, Ed. Renowned English violin maker; 1727-1807.
18A'is (G.) (F., La dièse). A#.
19A'is dur. (F., La dièse majeur.) A sharp major.
20A'is moll. (F., La dièse mineur.) A sharp minor.
21Ai'sis. (F., La double-dièse.) Ax.
22Aisé (F.) (1) Easy. (2) Glad, cheerful.
23A l'aise (F.). (1) Easy. (2) Glad, cheerful.
24Ajahli Keman. A Turkish stringed instrument of the 'cello kind.
25Ajoutez (F.). Add (abbn. Aj.).
26Ajoutez Bourdon 16 P. Add stopped diapason (Bourdon) 16 ft.
27Ajoutez la Trompette du Récit. Add the swell cornopean.
28Ajoutez Salicional au Pos. Add the choir Salicional.
29Aj. Montre 8. Add the 8 ft. open diapason.
30Aj. un 4 P. Add a 4 ft. stop.
31AK'EROYDE, Samuel. Popular and prolific song-composer, mentioned by Hawkins. B. Yorkshire, end of 17th century. Contributed to most of the collections of English songs from 1685 to 1696.
32AKÍMENKO, Féodor (Theodor) Stepánovich. Contemporary Russian composer; b. 1876, Kharkov.
33Akkord' (G.). (1) A chord. (2) A set of instruments, of different sizes, but of the same family, as viols.
34Akkordie'ren. To tune.
35Akkord' in Dur. Major chord.
36Akkord' in Moll. Minor chord.
37Akkord'-passage. An arpeggio.
38Akkord'-zither. The auto-harp.
39Die Akkor'de mö'glichst gebun'den. The chords to be played as legato as possible.
40Dissoni(e)r'ender Akkord'. A discord.
41Akt (G.). Act (of an opera, play, &c.).
42Aku'stik (G.). Acoustics.
43Al (I.). To the, up to the, at the, in the.
44Cresc. al ff. Gradually louder up to ff.
45A'LA, Giovanni Battista. Italian composer of madrigals, motets, &c. B. near Milan, latter part of 16th century.
46ALABIEV, Alexander A. Russian Song-composer; Moscow, 1787-1851. Best known song, "The Nightingale."
47À la (F.). Like; in, at; to the.
48À l'abandon (F.). Without restraint; impulsively.
49À la chasse (F.). (I., Al'la cac'cia; G., Jagd'artig.) In hunting style.
50À la même (F.). In the original time; a tempo.
51À la mesure (F.). In military style.
52À la pointe d'archet (F.). With the point of the bow.
53ALADAR Tisza. Pen-name of V. Langer (q.v.).
54ALALEONA, Domenico. B. Montegiorgio, 1881. Professor of history of music at the Liceo St. Cecilia, Rome.
55ALARD, Jean Delphin. One of the most famous of French violinists. B. Bayonne, 1815; d. Paris, 1888. Teacher of Sarasate. Composed and arranged much violin music, and published an excellent "Violin School."
56Alargan'do (I.). (See Allargando.)
57Alarm (F.). A call to arms; a military trumpet (or other) signal suddenly calling soldiers to their posts to meet a threatened danger.
58Alar'um. A call to arms (Shakespeare).
59ALA'RY, Giulio E. A.
60Flautist, accompanist, and music-director. Made a name as composer of light opera. B. Mantua, 1814; d. Paris, 1891.
61ALBANE'SE. 1729-1800. Singer, and composer of Romances.
62ALBA'NI, Matthias. Two celebrated German violin makers, father and son; 17th and 18th centuries: constructed their violins after the methods of Stainer and Amati.
63ALBA'NI, Madame (Marie Louise C. E. La Jeunesse). Renowned soprano vocalist; famous alike in opera and oratorio. B. Chambly, near Montreal, 1852(50?).
64First public appearance at Albany. Her assumed name was merely a coincidence—suggested by her elocution teacher. First sang in London in 1872. Married Ernest Gye, 1878.
65"Her voice is a rich soprano of remarkably sympathetic quality, and of great power. The higher registers are of exceptional beauty, and she possesses in perfection the art of singing mezza voce."—Grove's Dictionary.
66Albar'das (S.). Bards, minstrels.
67ALBE'NIZ, Isaac. Pianist and composer; b. Comprodon, Spain, 1861; d. 1909.
68ALBE'NIZ, Don Pedro. Spanish monk, composer, and theorist; 1755-1821.
69ALBE'NIZ, Pedro. 1795-1855. Exponent of modern pianoforte playing in Spain. His "Method" (Madrid, 1840), was adopted by the Madrid Conservatoire.
70ALBERGA'TI, Pirro C. Conte d'. Highly esteemed amateur Italian composer; 1663-1735.
71ALBERT, Charles D'. Musician and dancing-master. B. near Altona, 1809; d. 1866.
72ALBERT, Eugène D'. Son of the above. B. Glasgow, 1864. Famous pianist and composer.
73Works: Die Abreise, Tiefland, Die Toten, Augen, operas; pianoforte concertos, string quartets.
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