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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1Arpeggio'ne. An instrument like a viol da gamba, or small 'cello, with frets on the fingerboard. Invented by Stauffer, Vienna, 1823. Schubert wrote a sonata for it. Its six strings were tuned as follows:—
3Arpicor'do (I.), or Ar'pichord. The harpsichord.
4Arpo'ne (I.). A kind of harp with the strings horizontal instead of vertical. Invented by Barbieri, Palermo, 18th century.
5ARQUIER, Joseph. French opera composer and conductor; 1763-1816.
6Arraché (F.). "Torn;" strongly pizzicato.
7Arrangement (Eng., G. and F. I., Riduzio'ne). (1) The adaptation of a piece for an instrument or voice (or any combination of instruments and voices), for which it was not originally intended; e.g., Liszt's pf. arrangements of Schubert's songs, and Gounod's arrangement of Bach's prelude as a song (Ave Maria) with violin and piano accompaniment. (2) A pf. (or org.) arrangement of orchestral accompts.
8Arranger (F.), Arrangi(e)'ren (G.). To arrange.
9ARRAU, Claudio. B. 1904 in Chile. Piano-forte virtuoso. Lives in Berlin.
10ARRIA'GA, Jean C. de. B. Bilbao, 1808; d. 1826. Precocious violinist and composer, once highly esteemed.
11ARRIE'TA, Don Juan E. 1823-1894. Director, Madrid Conservatorio. Composed Ildegonde and about 40 other operas, &c.
12ARRIGO'NI, Carlo. Florentine lutenist; d. 1763.
13Visited London, 1732, and (with others) vainly endeavoured to supersede Handel in popular favour.
14Ars Canen'di (L.). The art of singing.
15Ars Com'ponendi (L.). The art of composing.
16Ar'sis (Gk.). The up-beat; the lifting of the hand. (The opposite of Thesis.)
17Ars mu'sica (L.). The art of music.
18ARTCHI'BOUSHEFF, N. V. (See Artschibousheff.)
19Art de l'archet (F.). The art of bowing.
20Ar'te (I.). Art; kind, quality; artifice.
21ARTEA'GA, Stefano. Spanish Jesuit; d. Paris, 1799. Friend of Padre Martini. Author of a celebrated "History of the Opera in Italy" (1783 and 1785).
22ARTHUR, Alfred. American tenor singer, and composer of operas, Water-Carrier, Adaline, &c. B. 1844.
23Articola're (I.), Articuler (F.), Artikuli(e)'ren (G.). To articulate distinctly.
24Articola'to (I.). Pronounced distinctly.
25Articulation. (I., Articolazio'ne.) (1) In speaking and singing, distinct utterance, especially of consonants. (2) In playing, proper observance of staccato and legato; and generally, clear and distinct performance of notes and rests.
26Artificial Harmonic. (See Harmonic.)
27Ar'tig (G.). Gentle, pleasing.
28Ar'tigkeit (G.). Gracefulness, gentleness.
29Ar'tiglich (G.). Gracefully, neatly.
30Arti'sta (I.) (G. Künst'ler.) An artist, performer, singer, &c.
31Artiste (F.) ART OF FUGUE, THE. A work written by J. S. Bach in 1749—the last year of his life—consisting of various fugues and canons on one theme.
32ARTÔT, Maurice Montagney. 1772-1829. French bandmaster, conductor, and performer on the horn, guitar, and violin.
33ARTÔT, Jean D. Montagney. 1803-1887. Son of the former. Celebrated horn player. Published several compositions for horn.
34ARTÔT, Alexandre Joseph Montagney. Brother of Jean D.; 1815-1845. Studied at the Paris Conservatoire. Excellent violinist.
35ARTÔT, Desirée D. Montangey. Daughter of Jean D.; b. Paris, 1835. Renowned dramatic soprano singer. Studied under Madame Viardot-Garcia. Engaged at the Paris Grand Opera, 1857, on Meyerbeer's recommendation. Toured through Europe with extraordinary success; sang mostly at Berlin. D. 1907.
36"As late as 1886 she was a star of the first magnitude."—Riemann.
37Arts, Fine. Music, painting, sculpture, &c.
38"Of all the fine arts," wrote Napoleon, 1797, "music is that which has most influence on the passions, and which the legislator ought the most to encourage."
39ARTSCHI'BOUSHEFF, Nicolai V. Russian composer; b. Tsarskoje-Sielo, near Petrograd, Russia, 1858.
40ARTU'SI, Giovanni M. Italian ecclesiastic and contrapuntist (Bologna); d. 1613. Chiefly remembered for his opposition to the "modern style" of music introduced by Monteverde. (See Monteverde.)
41Ar'ya (Pol.). Air, song, tune; aria.
42Arzil'lo (I.). Lively, sprightly.
43As (G.). Ab.
44A-Sai'te (G.). The A string.
45ASANTSCHEW'SKY, Michael P. von. Composer; Moscow, 1838-81.
46As'as (or As'es) (G.). Abb.
47A scel'ta del cantan'te (I.). At the singer's discretion.
48Ascenden'te (I.). Ascending.
49ASCH'ENBRENNER, Christian H. B. Alstettin, 1654; d. 1732. Excellent violinist; musical director to the Duke of Sachsen-Reitz, 1695-1713; capellmeister, Duke of Sachsen-Merseburg, 1713-1719.
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