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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1BAS, Giulio. B. Venice, 1874. Author of important works on Gregorian music.
2Bas (Sw.). Foundation; bass, lowest part.
3Bas'fiol (N.). Bass viol.
4Bas'pibe (N.). A drone.
5Base (Eng.). The old spelling of Bass.
6BA'SELT, Fritz. B. Oels, Silesia, 1863. Music-dealer, teacher, and composer. Since 1894 director of the Phil.-Verein, Frankfort-on-Main, and conductor of the "Sängervereinigung."
7Works: Der Fürst von Sevilla, Don Alvaro, René und Gaston, and many other operettas and short operas; about 100 male choruses, songs, pieces for orchestra, violin, pf., &c.
8BASE'VI, Abramo. B. Leghorn, 1818; d. 1885. Failing as opera composer he turned to writing. Founded Armonia, a musical journal, at Florence; instituted the Beethoven Matinées, 1859.
9Published works on "Verdi's Operas," harmony, musical history, &c.
10Basflcor'no (I.). A baritone Flügelhorn (q.v.).
11BASIL (St.) the Great. Bishop of Caesarea, 329-379. Said to have introduced antiphonal singing into the Eastern Church.
12BASI'LI, Francesco. Italian composer, 1766-1850. Maestro St. Peter's, Rome, 1837. Produced several operas and "dramatic oratorios" in Rome, Naples, &c. Wrote also motets, psalms, litanies, symphonies, songs, pf. sonatas, &c.
13Bask'ische Trom'mel (G.). A tambourine.
14Bass. (G., Bass; F., Basse; I., Bas'so.)
15(1) The lowest note of a chord; the lowest part in any composition.
16(2) The lowest male voice; average compass—
17(3) The lowest of a family of instruments; as Bass trombone, Bass clarinet.
18(4) The Double-bass, 'Cello (or both).
19Bas'sa (I.). Fem. of bas'so, "low."
20Otta'va bas'sa. An octave lower.
21Bassanel'lo (I.). A small bassoon. (2) An ancient organ stop.
22BASSA'NI, Giovanni. Venetian composer, about 1600. Published 2 vols. of "Concerti Ecclesiastici," and some canzonette.
23BASSA'NI (or BASSIA'NI), Giovanni B. Violinist; b. Padua about 1637; d. 1716. Maestro, Accademia della Morte, Ferrara, 1703. Teacher of Corelli.
24Works: 6 operas, motets, masses, violin sonatas, &c
25BASSA'NI, Geronimo. 18th century. Contrapuntist and teacher. Pupil of Lotti.
26Works: 2 operas produced at Venice, Bertoldi (1718), Amor per forza (1721), masses, motets, &c.
27Bass-bar. (G., Bal'ken; F., Barre d'harmonie.) A strip of wood in violins, &c., to support the pressure of the bridge and equalise the vibration.
28Bass Clarinet. A clarinet an octave lower than the ordinary clarinet.
29Notable instances of its use are by Meyerbeer in The Huguenots, and Wagner in Tristan, &c.
30Bass Clau'sel (G.). The bass proceeding a fifth downwards or a fourth upwards.
31Bass Drum. (See Drum.)
32Bass Flute. An 8 ft. pedal stop of the flute family.
33Bass clef. The F clef on the 4th line. (See Clef.)
34Basse (F.). Bass. The 'cello or other bass inst.
35À basse note. In a low voice.
36Basse chantante. (1) The vocal bass. (2) A singing bass (a baritone).
37Basse chiffrée | Basse continue | A figured or continued bass.
38Basse contrainte. A ground bass. Basso ostinato.
39Basse contre. (1) A deep bass. (2) The double bass. (3) A 16 feet organ stop.
40Basse danse. A stately dance for two persons (15th and 16th centuries).
41Basse de cremorne. The bassoon or its precursors.
42Basse d'harmonie. The ophicleide.
43Basse de hautbois. The corno inglese, or bassoon.
44Basse de viole. The 'cello.
45Basse de violon. The double-bass.
46Basse double. Double-bass.
47Basse figurée. Figured bass.
48Basse fondamentale. The root or generator of a chord.
49Basse obstinée. A ground bass (q.v.).
50Basse récitante. A reciting bass; same as basse chantante.
51Basse taille. The baritone voice.
52Basses. (1) The 'cellos and double-basses of an orchestra. (2) The bombardons and other bass insts. of a band. (3) The bass voices of a choir, &c.
53Bas'set-horn. (G., Bassett'horn; F., Cor de Basset; I., Cor'no di basset'to.) An instrument of soft rich quality shaped like a clarinet, with a curved bell-shaped end.
54It is a transposing instrument, standing in F, i.e., all the notes sound a fifth lower than they appear on paper. Its compass is very extensive—real pitch. It is often confused with the Cor anglais, which is, however, a tenor oboe, while the basset-horn is a tenor clarinet.
55Mozart employed two basset-horns instead of clarinets in his Requiem; the opening of the Recordare is especially fine.
56Corni di Bassetto. Recordare, Mozart's Requiem.
57Basset Oboe. A form of baritone oboe. one of two readings
58'Bassett Oboe. A form of baritone oboe. one of two readings
59Basset'pommer (G.). A precursor of the bassoon.
60Bassett' (G.). An old name for the 'cello.
61Basset'to (I.). (1) A little bass. A viola. (2) An organ reed-stop; 8ft. or 16ft. tone.
62BASSE'VI. (See Cervetto.)
63Bass'flöte (G.). (See Bass flute.)
64Bassflü'gelhorn (G.). A deep-toned Flügelhorn (q.v.).
65Bass'geige (G.). Violoncello, or double-bass.
66Bass Horn (Cornobasso). (1) The precursor of the ophicleide. Compass from—
67(2) The French horn in low B♭ or A. (See Horn.)
68Bas'si (I.). Plural of Basso.
69BASSI, Amedeo. B. Florence, 1874. Operatic tenor, especially famous in Wagnerian rôles.
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