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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
66 lines. Read by computer on 7 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 28. See the scan on archive.org.
1Altgeige (G.). The viola.
2Alt'hoboe (G.). Alt-Obo'e (G.). The cor anglais (q.v.).
3Alt'horn, Alt'kornett (F. Saxhorn alto.) The Alto of the family of Saxhorns.
4In England, the tenor-horn in Eb or F.
5Altieramen'te (I.). Haughtily; proudly.
6Al'ti natur'ali (I.). Natural male altos, or counter-tenors.
7Altiso'no (I.). Ringing, sonorous.
8Alt'i'simo S.). Very high; highest. (See Alt.)
9Altis'simo (I.). An alto or contralto singer.
10Altiste (F.). An alto or contralto singer.
11ALTMANN, Wilhelm. Prof., Dr. Phil; b. 1862. Director of the music library at the Prussian National Library, Berlin. Writer especially on Beethoven, Brahms, and Wagner.
12Al'to (I.), pl. Al'ti (I.), or Al'tos (Eng.). (F., Haute-contre; G., Alt, Alt'stimme.)
13(1) One of the chief divisions of the human voice. Female altos are more properly called Contraltos. Male altos — more common in England than elsewhere — were formerly called Counter-tenors.
14The average compass of the male alto voice is from about
16(2) The Viola, or Tenor Violin. (G. Bra'tsche, Alt'viole; F., Alto, Quinte, Basse de Violon; I., Al'to, Vi'o'la.) one of two readings
17(2) The Viola, or Tenor Violin. (G. Bra'tsche, Alt'viole; F., Alto, Quinte, Basse de Violon; I., Al'to, Vi'la.) one of two readings
18Al'to Bas'so: An obsolete Italian dulcimer.
19Al'to Clarinet. (See Alt'clarinette.)
20Al'to Clef. The "C" clef on the middle line: ; equal in pitch to
21It is now chiefly used for the viola and trombone alto.
22Alt' otta'va (I.). An octave higher (than written).
23Al'to Sax'ophone. See Saxophone.
24Altówka (Pol.). Viola; tenor violin.
25Alt'posaune (G.). Alto trombone.
26Al'tra (Al'tro) (I.). Other, another; as Al'tra vol'ta, "encore."
27Al'tus (L. "High."). Alto.
28Alt'sänger (G.). Alto singer.
29Alt'schlüssel (G.). The alto clef.
30Alt'zeichen (G.). A Counter Tenor, or Alto.
31Alt'viole (G.). The Viola.
32ALVAREZ. Pseudonym of A. R. Gourron (q.v.).
33ALVA'RY, Max (real name Achenbach). Fine Wagnerian Tenor; b. Düsseldorf, 1858; d. 1898.
34ALY'PIUS. Greek writer, abt. 360 A.D. Gave rules for translating the musical characters of the ancient Greeks into modern notation.
35Alzamen'to (I.). A raising or lifting. Alzamen'to di ma'no, raising the hand. The opposite of Abassamento.
36Am (G.). On the, at the, near the.
37Am Frosch. At the nut; use the "nut" end of the bow.
38Am Griff'brett. On the fingerboard.
39Am Steg(e). (Bow) near the bridge (vn., &c.).
40Ama'bile (I.), Con amabil'ità (I.). Sweetly, tenderly.
41AMADE, Baron L. Hungarian poet and composer of folk-songs; 1703-1764.
42AMADE, Thaddäus, Graf von. Friend and patron of Liszt. B. Pressburg, 1783; d. 1845.
43A major. (1) The major key requiring three sharps. (2) The chord
45AMALIA. Duchess of Sax Weimar. Composer. Wrote music to Goethe's Erwin und Elmire. 1739-1807.
46AMALIA, Princess of Prussia (sister of Frederick the Great). 1723-1787. Composed chamber music. Her important musical library is now in the National Library, Berlin.
47A ma'n(o) drit'ta (I.). For the right hand.
48A ma'n(o) man'ca
49A ma'n(o) sinis'tra
50For the left hand.
51AMAR, Likko. Leader of the famous Amar Quartet, founded 1921, and specializing in modern music. Frankfurt a/m.
52Amare'vole (I.), Con amarez'za (I.). Sadly, bitterly, mournfully. Often confounded with Amore'vole (q.v.).
53Amarissimamen'te (I.). Very sadly, dejectedly, bitterly.
54Amaris'simo (I.)
55Amateur (F.). (I., Diletta'n'te.) A lover of art who does not pursue it as a profession.
56AMATI. A celebrated family of violin makers living at Cremona in the 16th and 17th centuries. The most famous was Nicola Amati, 1596-1684, among whose pupils were Andrea Guarneri and Antonio Stradivari.
57Am'bit. The compass, range, extent, of a voice or instrument.
58Am'bitus (L.). The compass or range of an ecclesiastical mode or tone. (See Mode.)
59Am'bo, or Am'bon (Gk.). A desk or pulpit. "The raised platform in Eastern churches, on which the singers mounted when they sang." —Stainer and Barrett.
60AMBROS, August W. Bohemian composer and renowned musical historian; 1816-1876.
61AMBROSE, St. (Ambrosius). Bishop of Milan, 374-397. (B. 333.) Arranged the ritual of church music, and is the reputed writer of a number of hymns, including "Once more the sun is beaming bright."
62Ambrosian Chant
63Ambrosian Melody
64Ambrosian Song.
65Plainsong based on the four modes of St. Ambrose, and following the Milan traditions.
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