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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1Q
2Q. Abbn. of quick in old music; Q.T. "quick time."
3Q. (Q inverted.) A direction in 'cello music to lay the thumb across the strings as a temporary "nut."
4Quadra'sima (L.) (The forty days of) Lent.
5Quadra'tum (L.) (The forty days of) Lent.
6Quad'rain. "A section of 4 measures."—Curwen.
7Quadrat' (G.)
8Quad'rate (E.)
9Quadra'tum (L.) "A square." A natural (B Quadratum).
10Quadra'tum (L.). In mensural music, a breve (||).
11QUA'DRI, Domenico. B. Vicenza, 1801; d. 1843. Teacher of harmony; advocated chord-building by thirds. Wrote two treatises on his theories.
12Quad'rible. (ee Quatrible.)
13Quadricin'ium (L.). A piece for 4 parts (voices).
14Quadrille. (I., Quadri'glia.) A dance in 5 movements or figures.
15The figures are: (1) Le Pantalon, (2) L'Eté, (3) La Poule, (4) La Pastourelle (or La Trenise), and (5) Le Finale.
16Quad'riple (S.). Quadruple.
17Quadripar'tite. (1) For 4 parts. (2) In 4 divisions or movements.
18Quadriv'ium (L.). The 4 "highest branches of learning" in ancient times; viz.: music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy.
19Quad'ro (I.) (1) A natural (||). (2) A tableau or picture.
20Quad'rum (L.) tableau or picture.
21Quad'ruple. Four-fold.
22Quad'ruple counterpoint. (See Counterpoint.)
23Quad'ruple croche (F.) A hemidemisemiquaver, or 64th note; (|)
24Quad'ruple quaver (E.) 64th note; (|)
25Quad'ruple rhythm Any time with "four beats to the measure;" 4-4, 4-2, 4-8, 12-8, 12-16, &c. (See Time.)
26Quadruple Chant. A chant four times the length of a "single chant."
27Quad'ruplet. A group of 4 equal notes to be performed in the time allotted to 3 (or 6) of the same kind.
28Quad'ruplo (I.). Quadruple.
29QUAGLIA'TI, Paolo. Cembalist; d. Rome, abt. 1660.
30Works: motets, canzonets, &c., and one of the earliest musical dramas (Carro di fedeltà d'amore).
31Qual (G.). Agony, torment.
32Qual'voll. Full of agony.
33Quality of Tone. (G., Ton'farbe; F., Timbre; I., Tim'bro.) (See Timbre.)
34Quantity. (L., Quan'titas; F., Quantité; I., Quantità; S., Cuantidad, Cantidad.) Correct emphasis. In Greek and Latin verse, the long and short time-values of syllables.
35There is no precise equivalent of quantity in modern poetry or music; accented and unaccented syllables (or notes) now roughly represent the long and short syllables of classical "quantity." In plainsong, however, the ancient idea of quantity largely takes the place of stress or emphasis. (See Accent.)
36Quan'to (I.). As much as; as far as.
37For'te quan'to possi'bile. As loud as possible.
38QUANTZ, Johann Joachim. Famous flautist; teacher of Frederick the Great; b. Oberscheden, 1697; d. Potsdam, 1773. Played the double-bass at 8; joined the Dresden Town Orch., 1716; oboist, Royal Polish Orch., Warsaw and Dresden, 1718; soon afterwards took up the flute. Visited London 1726. Flute player, Dresden Orch., 1728. Engaged by Frederick the Great to teach him the flute, 1728. Chamber musician and court composer, Berlin, 1741-73.
39Works: abt. 500 flute pieces—mostly written for his royal master—including 300 concertos; also church music, a flute method, &c. He added a key and a tuning slide to the flute.
40QUARAN'TA, Francesco. Singing teacher; b. Naples, 1848; d. 1897.
41Works: an opera, a grand mass, and numerous songs.
42QUARLES, Chas. Orgt., Trinity College, Cambridge; Mus.B., 1698. Orgt., York Minster, 1722; d. 1727.
43Quarrée (F.). Old name for a breve.
44Quart(G.). Abbn. of Quartett (q.v.).
45In German "arrangements" of orchl. music, Quart means "the strings."
46Quart. The interval of a 4th.
47Quart flute. A flute a 4th higher than the ordinary flute.
48Quart (F.). A quarter.
49À un quart de voix. Very softly; in a whisper.
50Quart de mesure. A crotchet rest.
51Quart de soupir. A semiquaver rest.
52Quart de son } A quarter-tone.
53Quart de ton }
54Quar'ta (L. and I.). (1) The interval of a 4th. (2) Fourth.
55Quar'ta abun'dans (L.). An augmented 4th.
56Quar'ta ecceden'te (I.) }
57Quar'ta defi'ciens (L.) }
58Quar'ta diminui'ta (I.) } A diminished 4th.
59Quar'ta mo'di (I.) }
60Quar'ta to'ni (I.) } The subdominant.
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