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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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1Al'ta (Alto) (I.). (L. Altus.) High. Ottav'va al'ta, an octave higher.
2Alt'clarinette (G.). The alto clarinet; a 5th lower than the ordinary clarinet.
3AL'TENBURG, J. Ernst. Famous trumpet player. B. Weissenfels, 1736; d. 1801.
4AL'TENBURG, Michael. Prolific and esteemed German church composer; 1584-1640.
5Alterare (I.). To change, alter.
6Alteratio (L.), Alteration (G. and Eng.), Altération (F.). (1) Doubling the length of a note in the old "mensural" music. (2) Raising or lowering the pitch of a note by a semitone: chromatic alteration.
7Alterato (I.), Altéré (F.). (1) Chromatically changed. (2) Weakened, altered.
8Altered Chords. Chords formed by chromatic alteration of one or more of the notes of a major or minor triad. (See Harmony.) The following are examples of altered chords, the original triad being given first in each case:—
10Alterez'za (I.). Loftiness; pride. Con alterez'za. In a dignified style.
11Alternamen'te (I.). Alternatively.
12Alternan'do (I.). Alternating.
13Alternations. Changes rung on bells.
14Alternativ'vo (I.). Alternate. A part of a composition to be used in alternation with another, as the Trio of a Minuet.
15ALTÈS, J. Henri. French flautist; 1826-1895.
16Alt'geige (G.). The viola.
17Alt'hoboe (G.). The cor anglais (q.v.).
18Alt'horn, Alt'kornett (F. Saxhorn alto.) The Alto of the family of Saxhorns. In England, the tenor-horn in Eb or F.
19Altieramen'te (I.). Haughtily.
20Al'ti natur'ali (I.). Natural male altos, or counter-tenors.
21Altiso'no (I.). Ringing, sonorous.
22Altissimo (I.). Very high, highest. (See Alt.)
23Altista (I.). An alto or contralto singer.
24Al'to (I.), pl. Al'ti (I.), or Al'tos (Eng.). (F., Haute-contre; G., Alt, Alt'stimme.)
25(1) One of the chief divisions of the human voice. Female altos are more properly called Contraltos. Male altos—more common in England than elsewhere—were formerly called Counter-tenors.
26The average compass of the male alto voice is from about
28(2) The Viola, or Tenor Violin. (G. Bra'tsche, Alt'viole; F., Alto, Quinte, Basse de Violon; I., Al'to, Vio'la.)
29Al'to Bas'so. An obsolete Italian dulcimer.
30Al'to Clarinet. (See Alt'clarinette.)
31Al'to Clef. The "C" clef on the middle line: ; equal in pitch to
32It is now chiefly used for the viola.
33Alt' otta'va (I.). An octave higher (than written).
34Alt'posaune (G.). Alto trombone.
35Al'tra (Al'tro) (I.). Other, another; as Al'tra vol'ta, "encore."
36Al'tus (L. "High."). Alto.
37Alt'sänger (G.). Alto singer.
38Alt'schlüssel (G.). The alto clef.
39Alt'zeichen (G.). A Counter Tenor, or Alto.
40Alt'viole (G.). The Viola.
41ALVAREZ. Pseudonym of A. R. Gourron (q.v.).
42ALVA'RY, Max (real name Achenbach). Fine Wagnerian Tenor; b. Düsseldorf, 1858; d. 1898.
43ALY'PIUS. Greek writer, abt. 360 A.D. Gave rules for translating the musical characters of the ancient Greeks into modern notation.
44Alzamen'to (I.). A raising or lifting. Alzamen'to di ma'no, raising the hand. The opposite of Abassamento.
45Am (G.). On the, at the, near the. Am Steg(e). (Bow) near the bridge (vn., &c.).
46Ama'bile (I.). Con amabil'ità (I.). Sweetly, tenderly.
47AMADÉ, Baron L. Hungarian poet and composer of folk-songs; 1703-1764.
48AMADÉ, Thaddäus, Graf. von. Friend and patron of Liszt. B. Pressburg, 1783; d. 1845.
49A major. (1) The major key requiring three sharps. (2) The chord
50A ma'n(o) dritt'a (I.). For the right hand. A ma'n(o) man'ca A ma'n(o) sinis'tra For the left hand.
51Amare'vole (I.). Con amarez'za (I.). Sadly, bitterly, mournfully. Often confounded with Amore'vole (q.v.).
52Amarissimamen'te (I.). Very sadly, deject- edly, bitterly.
53Amaris'simo (I.)
54Amateur (F.). (I., Diletta'nte.) A lover of art who does not pursue it as a profession.
55AMATI. A celebrated family of violin makers living at Cremona in the 16th and 17th centuries. The most famous was Nicola Amati, 1596-1684, among
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