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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1Bassi
3BAS'SI, Luigi. Italian basso cantante; 1766-1825. Theatrical singer in Italy, Prague, and Vienna. Afterwards director of the Dresden opera. Mozart wrote the part of Don Giovanni for him.
5BASSIRON, P. Contrapuntist, Netherlands, 15th century. Some of his masses were printed by Petrucci (Venice, 1508).
7Bas'sist. A bass singer.
9Bass Lute. (See Theorbo.)
11Bass Mandola. The largest instrument of the mandoline family.
13Bas'so (I.). Bass. (1) The bass part, or bass of the harmony. (2) A bass singer. (3) The double bass, or other bass inst. (or organ stop).
15Bas'so bas'so. A very deep bass.
16Bas'so buf'fo. A comic bass.
17Bas'so cantan'te. Same as basse chantante, a voice between baritone and bass.
18Bas'so cifra'to. A figured bass.
19Bas'so concertan'te. The principal bass instrument; that which accompanies solos and recitatives.
20Bas'so conti'nuo. Continued, or figured bass.
21Bas'so costret'to. A ground bass.
22Bas'so d'accompagnamento. (1) An accompanying bass. (2) The instrumental bass.
23Bas'so figura'to. (1) A figured bass. (2) A bass with runs, &c.
24Bas'so fondamenta'le. The fundamental bass: root, or generator of a chord.
25Bas'so numera'to. Figured bass.
26Bas'so ostina'to. Ground bass.
27Bas'so profon'do. A deep heavy bass.
28Bas'so recitan'te. (1) A basso cantante. (2) The bass of a small chorus.
29Bas'so ripie'no. (See Ripieno.)
30Bas'so ufficia'le (F. Basse-taille). Baritone (voice).
32Bas'so da ca'mera (I.). A small double-bass, often used for solo playing.
34Bass-Oboe. An oboe an octave below the ordinary oboe.
36Basso'ne (I.). (1) A large bassoon. (2) A 16 ft. organ reed stop on the swell.
38Basson (F.). The bassoon.
40Bassong' (Swedish) The bassoon.
42Basson Quinte (F.). A tenor bassoon (tenoroon) a 5th higher than the ordinary bassoon.
44Basson Russe (F.). A variety of the bass horn. Compass
46Bassoon. (G., Fagott'; F., Basson; I., Fagot'to., The natural bass of the oboe, and the orchestral bass of the wood-wind family. It has a double reed, and gives the complete series of partials. (See Acoustics.) Its effective compass is from (with all the semitones on modern instruments). Solo players can extend the upward compass about a 5th. The upper notes—like those for the 'cello—are often written with the tenor clef; very high notes with treble clef. Some modern bassoons have a downward extension to A.
48Bassoon and Contra Bassoon are also the names of organ stops.
50Bass'pommer (G.). A bombardon.
52Bass'posaune (G.). (1) Bass trombone. (2) An organ stop generally a 16-ft. reed on the swell.
54Bass'schlüssel. Bass clef.
55Bass'stimme. Bass voice.
56Bass'zeichen. Bass clef.
58Bass'saite (G.). The lowest string (violin, etc.).
60Bass Trumpet. (1) An old instrument now superseded by the trombone. (2) A trumpet an octave lower than the ordinary orchestral trumpet. (Used by Wagner and other modern composers).
62Bass Tuba. A kind of bombardon, with a full tone and extensive compass, much used by Wagner, notably in Die Walküre.
64Bass Viol. (1) Old familiar name of the 'cello. (2) (See Viol).
66Ba'sta, Bastan'te (I.). Enough, sufficient.
68BASTARDELLA. (See Agujari.)
70BASTIAANS', J. G. Dutch composer, teacher, and organist; 1812-1875.
71Pupil of Schneider and Mendelssohn. Organist of the great organ at St. Bavo's, Haarlem, 1868. Published chorals, songs, &c.
73BASTIANELLI, Giannotto. B. Florence, 1883. Italian musical critic and writer. Works: La crisi musicale europea, Pietro Mascagni, Saggio sull'opera, &c.
75BASTIEN et BASTIENNE. Operetta by Mozart, written in his 12th year, 1768.
77BASTON, Josquin. Netherland composer, 16th cent. His motets and chansons were very popular.
79BATAILLE, Gabriel. French composer and lutenist, Author of the Airs mis en tableture de luth, published by Ballard from 1603 to 1618.
81BATES, Frank. B. March, Cambridge, 1856. Mus.Doc. Dublin, 1884. Orgt. Norwich Cathedral since 1885.
83BATES, James. Noted trainer of boys' voices; b. London, 1856.
85BATES, Joah. B. Halifax, 1741; d. London, 1799. Conducted the Handel Commemoration Festivals, 1784-91.
87BATES, Thorpe. Baritone; b. London, 1883.
89BATES, Wm. Abt. 1720-1790.
90Wrote and arranged much music for the popular concerts at Marylebone and Vauxhall.
91Works: The Jovial Crew (1760), Pharnaces, (1765), The Theatrical Candidates (1775), and Flora, or Hob in the Well (1768); also glees, catches, violin sonatas, &c.
93BATESON, Thos. Mus. Bac. Famous madrigalist; b. abt. 1575; d. 1630. Orgt. Chester Cath. (1599-1611), then Dublin.
94Works: "First Set of Madrigals for 3, 4, 5, and 6 Voices," 1604; "Second Set of Madrigals. Apt for Viols and Voyces, 1618."
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