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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1Audiphone. An American invention for conveying vibrations to the teeth; said to be of great assistance in deafness.
3AUDRAN, Marius-Pierre. Operatic tenor and song composer; b. Aix, Provence, 1816; d. Marseilles, 1887. Pupil of Arnaud. 1st tenor at the Opéra-Comique, Paris. Settled in Marseilles as Director of the Conservatoire, and professor of singing (1863).
5AUDRAN, Edmond. Son of Marius. B. Lyons. 1842; d. 1901.
6Composed 37 operas, operettas, &c., chiefly of a light character, a mass, a funeral march for Meyerbeer's death, &c. His most popular works are Olivette (1879), and La Mascotte (1880; given 1,700 times up to August, 1897).
8AUDSLEY, Dr. George Ashdown. Great authority on organ building.
9Works: "The Modern Organ," "The Organ of To-morrow."
11AU'ER, Carl. (See Frotzler.)
13AU'ER, Leopold. Distinguished Hungarian violinist. B. 1845. Pupil of Joachim. From 1868, soloist to the Tsar, and of the Imperial Orchestra at St. Petersburg, and Professor at the Conservatoire. He is one of the finest of living performers and violin teachers (his pupils: Misha Elman, Tasha Heifetz, Efrem Zimbalist, Coecilia Gansen and very many others). Since 1918 residing in New York.
15Auf (G.). On, in, at, upon, near, &c.
16Auf'blasen. To sound a wind inst.
17Auf das Un'tersetzen des Dau'mens zu ach'ten. Pay special attention to the passing under of the thumbs.
18Auf der Flö'te spiel'en To play on the flute.
19Auf der Mit'te der Sai'te. (Bow) at the middle of the string.
20Auf die Bäs'se zu ach'ten. Pay particular attention to the bass.
21Auf ein'er Sai'te. On one string.
22Auf'fassung. The general conception, or reading of a piece.
23Auf'führung. Performance.
24Auf'geregt. In an excited, agitated manner.
25Auf'geweckt. Lively, brisk, animated.
26Auf'halten. To suspend, to retard.
27Auf'haltung. A suspension, a retardation.
28Auf'lage. Edition, impression.
29Auf'lösen. To resolve.
30Auf'lösung. (1) The resolution of a discord. (2) Arpeggiating a chord.
31Auf'lösungszeichen. The natural (♮), or other cancelling sign.
32Auf'pfeifen. To play on a pipe.
33Auf'satz. The tube of an organ-reed.
34Auf'schlag. The up-beat.
35Auf'schlagende Zung'e. A "beating" reed.
36Auf'schnitt. The mouth of an organ pipe.
37Auf'schwingend { In a lofty, impassioned style. one of two readings
38Auf'schwingend In a lofty, impassioned style. one of two readings
39Auf'schwung, Mit { In a lofty, impassioned style. one of two readings
40Auf'schwung, Mit In a lofty, impassioned style. one of two readings
41Auf'schwung. Soaring, exaltation, rapture.
42Auf'singen. To sing to; to arouse to singing.
43Auf'spielen. To play to; to strike up.
44Auf'steigende. Ascending.
45Auf'steigende Ton'arten. Ascending scales.
46Auf'strich. The up-bow.
47Auf'takt. (1) The up-beat. (2) The initial part of a theme (if any) which comes before the first down-beat.
48Auf'tritt. A scene (in an opera or drama).
49Auf'wärts. Upwards.
50Auf'wärts in Dec'imen (De'zimen). Ascending in roths.
51Auf'wärts in Okta'ven. Ascending in 8ves.
52Auf'wärts in Sex'ten. Ascending in 6ths.
53Auf'wärts in Ter'zen. Ascending in 3rds.
54Auf'zug. An Act (of an opera or drama).
56AUGÉ DE LASSUR. Critic and librettist; b; Paris, 1846; d. 1914. Collaborated with Saint Saëns, of whom he wrote a biography.
58AU'GENER & CO. Music-sellers and publishers. Founded 1853.
60Augmentation. (G., Vergrösserung, Verläng'evung.) (1) Doubling, or otherwise increasing the time-value of the notes of a fugue-subject, or of a theme used in imitative counterpoint.
62Augmenté,-ée (F.). Augmented.
63Augmented Interval. (See Interval.)
64Augmented 6th Chord. (See Extreme 6th.)
65Augmenter (F.). } To increase in loudness; crescendo. one of two readings
66Augmenter (F.). To increase in loudness; crescendo. one of two readings
67En augmentant (F.) } one of two readings
68En augmentant (F.) To increase in loudness; crescendo. one of two readings
70AUGUSTINE (Augusti'nus), Aure'lius. Known as St. Augustine. B. Tagaste, Numidia, 354; d. Hippo, Algeria, 430. "A Father of the Church." His works contain important information concerning Ambrosian song.
72AULETTA, Domenico. Produced the opera, La Locandiera di Spirito, Naples, 1760.
74AULETTA, Pietro. Between 1728-1752 produced 11 ops. at Rome, Venice, Paris, &c.
76AULIN, Tor. Violinist and composer; b. Stockholm, 1866; d. 1914.
78Au'los (Gk.). A reed, tube, pipe; an oboe. one of two readings
79Any wind-instrument. one of two readings
80Au'los (Gk.). A reed, tube, pipe; an oboe. Any wind-instrument. one of two readings
81Di-aulos. A double-flute.
82Aule'tes. A flute player; a wind-instrument player.
83Aumentan'do (I.). } Increased, crescendo; augmented. one of two readings
84Aumentan'do (I.). Increased, crescendo; augmented. one of two readings
85Aumenta'to (I.). } one of two readings
86Aumenta'to (I.). Increased, crescendo; augmented. one of two readings
87Aumentazio'ne (S.). Augmentation.
88A u'na cor'da (I.). On one string. Using the "soft" pedal in pianoforte playing.
90AURELIA'NUS REOMEN'SIS. Monk at Réomé, 9th century. Wrote a treatise, "Musica Disciplina," published by Gerbert.
92AURIC, Georges. French composer; b. Lodève, 1899. One of the group "Les Six." Critic.
93Principal work: Les Facheux, ballet.
95L'Aurore (F.). The dawn; The "Morning Break."
97Aus (G.). From; out of; by, in, for.
98Aus'arbeitung. Working out; development of a theme or composition.
99Aus'bilden. To build up (the voice, &c.).
100Aus'blasen. To blow out; to improve by blowing.
101Aus'dehnung. Compass; extension.
102Aus'druck. Expression.
103Aus'drucksvoll. With much expression.
104Aus'führung. Performance, rendering, exposition, execution; working-out.
105Aus'füllung. Middle parts, filling-up parts.
106Aus'gabe. Arrangement, edition, setting.
107Ers'te Aus'gabe. First setting, arrangement.
108Aus'gehalten. Sustained, held out.
109Aus'gelassen. Omitted, left out.
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