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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
106 lines. Read by computer on 7 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 26. See the scan on archive.org.
1Allegrezza, Allegri'a (I.). Joyfulness.
2Con allegrezza. Joyously, vivaciously.
4ALLE'GRI, Domenico. 17th century Italian composer.
5One of the first composers who wrote a real instrumental accompaniment.
7ALLE'GRI, Gregorio. Rome, 1584-1662.
8Composer of the famous Miserere (for 9 voices in two choirs) sung during Holy Week in the Papal Chapel at Rome, which was not allowed to be copied. Mozart, on hearing it, wrote it out – partly while it was being sung, and partly from memory. It owes much of its effect to the traditional "abbe limenti." (See Abbellimenti.)
10Allegris'simo (I.). (F., Gai; G., Schnell.) Very quick.
12Alle'gro (I.). (1) Gay, lively, quick. (2) An Alle'gro movement.
13The Allegro is the first movement of a symphony, sonata, concerto, &c.; it is sometimes preceded by an Introduction in slower time.
15Allegro agita'to. Quick and agitated.
16Allegro agita'to e appassiona'to assa'i. Quick and agitated, and very impassioned.
17Alle'gro assa'i
18Alle'gro di mol'to.
19Alle'gro viva'ce. } Very quick.
20Alle'gro assa'i vi'vo. A very quick allegro.
21Alle'gro ben modera'to. Quick, but only very moderately so.
22Alle'gro canta'bile. Quick and in a singing style.
23Alle'gro con allegrez'za. Quick, and with joyousness.
24Alle'gro con bri'o. Quick and with spirit.
25Alle'gro con bri'o ed appassiona'to. Quick, with spirit and passion.
26Alle'gro con fuo'co. With "fire" and animation.
27Alle'gro deci'so. Quick and with well-marked rhythm.
28Alle'gro di bravu'ra. A quick "show" piece; i.e., in bravu'ra style.
29Alle'gro turio'so. Quick and impetuous.
30Alle'gro giu'sto. Quick, and in strict time.
31Alle'gro modera'to. Moderately quick.
32Alle'gro po'co più. (1) A little faster than Allegro.
33(2) A little faster than before.
34Alle'gro risolu'to. Quickly and energetically.
35Alle'gro viva'ce. Quick and full of life.
36Allegro is qualified by the addition of many other words; as com'modo (com'odo), con mo'to, con spi'rito, giu'sto, ma grazio'so, ma non pres'to, ma non tan'to, ma non trop'po, veloce, vi'vo, &c. (See under each word).
38Allein' (G.). Alone, solo.
39Allein'sang (G.). A vocal solo.
40Sanf'te Stim'men allein' (G.). Soft (organ) stops only.
41Prinzipal' allein' (G.). The open diapason only.
43Allelu'ia, Allelu'jah, Allelu'jah, Hallelu'jah. "Praise ye Jehovah." (See AEVIA.) one of two readings
44Allelu'ia, Allelu'jah, Allelu'jah, Hallelu'jah. one of two readings
45"Praise ye Jehovah." (See AEVIA.) one of two readings
47Allelu'ia. (In the early Greek Church, Cheru'-bikon.) A movement appended to the Gradual (q.v.) (except from Septuagesima to Easter).
48An elaborate continuation (or coda) completes the Alleluia. This added portion is called the Ju'bilus, Jubila'tio, Neu'ma, or Sequen'tia – the whole forming "a splendid song of praise." The Alleluia melodies are among the oldest chants of the Church.
50Allemande (F.). (I., Alleman'da.) Also spelt Alemain, Allemaigne, Almain, Almand, Almayne. (1) A lively German dance in 2/4 time. (2) A Swiss dance in 3/4 time. (3) One of the chief movements in a Suite. (See Suite.)
51The Allemande of a Suite is in moderate tempo, 4-4 time, and generally commences with a short unaccented note. Examples from Handel:—
53The Allemande consisted of two parts—each repeated—and the length of any one of these repeated portions varied from 6 to 27 bars. Handel specially favoured 11 bars (or 7, 9, 13); he occasionally used 8 or 16. Both with Bach and Handel the Allemande is written in imitative contrapuntal style. The Allemande, Prelude, and Air are the only movements in a Suite not taken from dance forms.
55ALLEN, Ed. Heron. B. London, 1861.
56Noted authority on violins.
57Author of De Fidiculis Bibliographia, &c. Contributor to Grove's Dictionary.
59ALLEN, George B. Vocalist, and composer of operas, cantatas, anthems, songs, &c. B. London, 1822; d. 1897.
61ALLEN, Sir Hugh Percy. B. Reading, 1869. Mus.D.Oxon., 1898; Orgt. New Coll., Oxford, 1901. Condr. Oxford Bach Choir, &c. Prof. of Music, Oxford Univ., 1918. Director, R.C.M., 1918. Knighted, 1920.
63Al'le neu ein'tretende Stim'men hervor'-tretend (G.). Each new entry to be made prominent.
65All' Espagnuo'la (I.). In Spanish style.
67Allentamen'to, Allentan'do, Allenta'to (I.). (G., Zö'gernd). Slackening the time; same as Rallentando.
69Al'le Sai'ten (G.). Tutte corde (q.v.).
71Al'les get(h)eilt (G.) (I., Divisi.) All the vns. or other strings divisi (q.v.).
73All'gemeiner Bass (G.). Thorough – bass. General'bass (q.v.).
75ALLIHN', A. Max. Writer on organ-building; b. Halle-on-Saale, 1841.
77All' improvvi'so (I.). Improvised; extemporised.
78All' improvvis'ta (I.). Improvised; extemporised. one of two readings
79All' improvvis'to (I.). Improvised; extemporised. one of two readings
80All' improvvis'ta (I.). Improvised. one of two readings
81All' improvvis'to (I.). Improvised. one of two readings
83Caden'za all' improvvi'sta (I.). The Cadenza to be improvised on the spur of the moment.
85ALLIN, Norman. B. 1885, Ashton-u.-Lyne. Well-known operatic bass-baritone.
87ALLISON, Dr. Horton C. Composer, organist, and pianist. B. London, 1846.
89ALLISON, Richard. Elizabethan composer. One of the ten contributors to Este's Psalter, 1592. Some of his tunes are still in use.
91ALLITSEN, Frances (Mary Frances Bumpus). Vocalist, 1849-1912. Composer of A Song of Thanksgiving, etc.
93Allmäh'lich, Allmäh'lig, Allmä'lig (G.). Gradually; by easy degrees.
94(no line here) one of two readings
96Allmäh'lich bele'bend } Gradually quicker.
97Allmäh'lich beweg'ter } Gradually quicker until the original tempo is reached.
98Allmäh'lich beweg'ter, ins Tem'po I. ü'bergehend. Gradually quicker until the original tempo is reached.
99Almäh'lich et'was zurück'haltend. Gradually somewhat slower (slackening).
100Allmäh'lich leb'haf'ter. Gradually faster.
101Allmäh'lich nach'lassend. Gradually slackening.
103Al lo'co, or Lo'co (I.). Play the notes as written; used after 8va, 8ve, &c.
105All9. Abbreviation of Allegro.
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