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A cyclopaedic dictionary of music; comprising 18,000 musical terms and phrases, over 6,000 biographical notices of musicians, and 500 articles on musical topics, with an appendix .., 1919
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1SACCHINI: Esther, abt. 1770.
2PAISIELLO: Passione, abt. 1780(?).
3CIMAROSA: Judith.
4HAYDN: Creation, 1798.
5BEETHOVEN: Mount of Olives, abt. 1800.
6CROTCH: Palestine, 1812.
7F. SCHNEIDER: Das Weltgericht, 1819.
8SPOHR: Last Judgment, 1826; Calvary, 1835.
9MENDELSSOHN: St. Paul, 1836; Elijah, 1846.
10BERLIOZ: Childhood of Christ, 1854.
11COSTA: Eli, 1855.
12OUSELEY: St. Polycarp, 1855.
13F. HILLER: Saul, 1858.
14MOLIQUE: Abraham, 1860.
15LISZT: St. Elizabeth, 1865.
16STERNDALE BENNETT: Woman of Samaria, 1867.
17SULLIVAN: Prodigal Son, 1869; Light of the World, 1873; Golden Legend, 1886.
18BENEDICT: St. Peter, 1870.
19MACFARREN: St. John the Baptist, 1873.
20GOUNOD: Redemption, 1882; Mors et Vita, 1885.
21DVORAK: St. Ludmila, 1886.
22COWEN: Ruth, 1887.
23PARRY (SIR H.): Judith, 1888.
24BRIDGE: Repentance of Nineveh, 1890.
25STANFORD: Eden, 1891.
26MACKENZIE: Bethlehem, 1894.
27ELGAR: Dream of Gerontius, 1900; The Apostles, 1903; The Kingdom, 1906.
29Orchésographie (F.). The science and theory of dancing.
30Orchestique (F.). Relating to dancing.
31Orchestik' (G.). Art of rhythmical motion.
33Orches'ter (G.)
34Or'chestra (E.)
35Orche'stra (I.)
36Orchestre (F.)
37"Dancing place." (1) In the ancient Greek theatre the place in front of the stage allotted to the "chorus." In modern theatres and concert rooms the place allotted to the "band." Hence (2) the band itself, and the instruments in general.
38The "Classical" full orchestra, as established by Beethoven, consists of 3 main divisions:—
39(1) The "wood-wind"; 2 flutes (flauti, abbn. fl.), 2 oboes (oboi, ob.), 2 clarinets (clarinetti, clar., cl.), and 2 bassoons (fagotti, fag.).
40(2) The "brass" (and percussion insts.); 2 (or 4) horns (corni, cor.), 2 (or 3) trumpets (trombe, tr.), 3 trombones (tromboni, tbi.), 2 (or 3) kettle-drums (timpani, timp.).
41(3) The "strings"; 1st violins, 2nd violins, violas, violoncellos, and double-basses (varying in number according to the "size" of the orch.).
42In the Finale of his 9th Symphony, Beethoven also employs a piccolo, a contrafagotto, a triangle, cymbals, and a big drum.
43More recent composers occasionally add considerably to Beethoven's orchestral resources.
44Wagner's "grand orchestra" in the Ring des Nibelungen consists of 1 piccolo, 3 flutes 3 oboes, 1 cor anglais, 3 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, 8 horns, 3 chromatic trumpets, 1 bass chromatic trumpet, 3 trombones, 1 contrabass trombone, 5 tubas, 4 kettle-drums, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, 6 harps, 16 first vns., 16 second vns., 12 violas, 12 'cellos, 8 double-basses.
45Berlioz "sighed for an ideal Festival orchestra" to consist of 120 violins, 40 violas, 45 'cellos, 18 three-stringed basses, 15 four-stringed basses, 4 octo-basses, 6 large flutes, 4 third flutes, 2 piccolos, 2 piccolos in Db, 6 oboes, 6 corni Inglesi, 5 saxophones, 4 tenoroons, 12 bassoons, 4 clarinets in Eb, 8 ordinary clarinets, 3 bass clarinets, 16 horns, 8 trumpets, 6 cornets-à-pistons, 12 trombones, 3 ophicleides, 2 bass tubas, 30 harps, 30 piano-fortes, 1 organ, 8 pairs of kettle-drums, 6 drums, 3 long drums, 4 pairs of cymbals, 6 triangles, 6 sets of bells, 12 pairs of antique cymbals, 2 very low great bells, 2 gongs, and 4 Turkish Crescents.
46Orches'ter-Beglei'tung (G.). Orchestral accompaniment.
47Orches'ter-Partitur' (G.). A full orchestral score.
48Orches'tersatz. An orchestral piece; a concerted piece.
49Orches'ter-stim'men (G.). Orchestral parts.
50Orches'ter-verein (G.). An orchestral society.
51Small orchestra. A "classical" orchestra (as above), with trombones (and perhaps clarinets and drums) omitted, and only 2 horns and 2 trumpets.
52String orchestra. An orchestra of strings only.
54Orches'tral colour. (See Colour.)
55Orches'tral oboe } Organ stops specially
56Orches'tral flute } voiced to imitate the orchestral instruments.
58Orchestral Score. (See Score.)
60Orchestras, Finest.
61The finest orchestras in the world are (1) The orchestra of the Casino, Monte Carlo; (2) Lamoureux orchestra, Paris; (3) Philharmonic orchestra, Berlin; (4) Châtelet Theatre, Paris (under M. Colonne); (5) Boston Symphony Orchestra; (6) New York Philharmonic Orchestra.—London Evening News, Aug., 1906.
62Sir Henry Wood's Queen's Hall Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, Halle's Orchestra (Manchester), and the Orchestra of the Paris Cons. should also be mentioned.
64Orchestration. The art of writing for the orchestra.
65Often called Instrumentation. (For Gevaert's distinction see Instrumentation.)
66Or'chestrate (E.)
67Orchestri(e)'ren (G.)
68Orchestrer (F.)
69Orchestra're (I.)
70To write, or arrange music for an orchestra.
72Orchestre (F.). Orchestra.
73À grand orchestre. For full orchestra.
75Orchestri'na } A large automatic barrel organ
76Orches'trion } imitating a full orchestra.
78Orchestri'no (I.). A piano-violin, invented 1808.
80OR'DENSTEIN, Heinrich. B. Worms, 1856. Studied Leipzig Cons. and Paris, Founded the Carlsruhe Cons., 1884.
82Ordinaire (F.). Ordinary.
83Cors ordinaires. Natural horns.
84Sons ordinaires. The "open" or natural sounds of instruments.
86Ordina'rio (I.). Ordinary.
87A tem'po ordina'rio. At a moderate speed; 4-4 time.
89Ordre (F.). A suite.
91Orec'chia,-o (I.) } The ear.
92Oreille (F.) }
94Orec'chia musica'le (I.) } An ear for music.
95Oreille musicale (F.)
96Orecchian'te (I.). One who performs or judges music "by ear;" i.e., without musical training.
98Or'gan. (L., Or'ganum; G., Or'gel; F., Orgue; I., Or'gano.)
99The development of the "King of Instruments"—essentially "a box of whistles"—from the primitive "whistling reed" represents one of the highest achievements of human ingenuity,
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