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A dictionary of musical terms, 1907
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1given by Beethoven to the 2nd movement of his B♭ Quartet.
3C barré (Fr.) The "barred C" (C), indicating alla breve time.
5C-clef. See Clef.
7Cebell. A theme for variation on the lute or violin, in 4-4 time and 4-measure phrases, characterized by the alternation of very high and low notes in the successive strains. (Obs.)
9Cécilium (Fr.) A free-reed keyboard instr. inv. by Quantin de Crousard, exhibited at Paris in 1867. It has the shape and nearly the size of the 'cello, and is held in the same way. The keys are pressed by the left hand, while the right operates the bellows by means of a handle like a bow. Compass about 5 octaves; tone sweet and sonorous.
11Cédez (Fr.) Go slower; rallentate.
13Célamustel (Fr.) A kind of reed-organ having fundamental stops similar to those of the harmonium, and various additional effects, such as bells, harp, echo, thunder, dove- and cuckoo-notes, etc.
15Ce'lere (It.) Rapid, swift… Celerità', celerity, rapidity; con celerità, with celerity, etc.
17Céleste (Fr., "celestial, divine".) Jeu c., pédale c., organ-stops producing a sweet, veiled tone; Pédale c. is also a pedal-mechanism on the pfte. for obtaining a sweet, veiled tone… Voix c., the organ-stop vox angelica.
19'Cello,-i. Abbr. of Violoncello,-i.
21Cembal d'amour (Fr.) A species of clavichord, twice as long as the ordinary instr.s, the strings of which were struck in the middle by the tangents, the vibration of both sections of the string thus yielding a double volume of tone; inv. by G. Silbermann, 1st half of 18th century.
23Cembalist. (It. cembali'sta.) A player on the cembalo (either harpsichord or pfte.)
25Cem'balo (It.) 1. Originally, a dulcimer; a general name for various instr.s having several wire strings struck by hammers.—2. A harpsichord.—3. A pianoforte… A cembalo, for harpsichord (or pfte.)… Tutto il cembalo, see Tutte corde… Cembalo onnicor'do, a keyboard stringed instr. inv. by Nigetti about 1650; also called Proteus.
27Cembanel'la, Cennamel'la (It.) A pipe or flute.
29Cen'to (It.), Centon (Fr.) 1. The antiphonary of Pope Gregory the Great.—2. (Also cento'ne, "a patchwork".) A medley of extracts from the works of one composer, worked up into an opera or similar composition. (Pasticcio.) Hence the verb centoniza're (Fr. centoniser), meaning "to put together."
31Cercar' la no'ta (It.) To seek the note; i.e. to sing in the same breath the tone belonging to the next syllable like a light grace-note, before its proper time of entrance, in portamento style; e.g. written: sung:
33Cervalet', Cervelat'. Species of clarinet with bassoon-like tone (obs.)
35Ces (Ger.) Ch… Ces'es, Chb.
37Cesu'ra, Cæsu'ra. A term in prosody sometimes used in music to designate the dividing line between two melodic and rhythmic phrases within a period; called masculine or feminine according as it occurs after a strong or a weak beat.
39Ce'tera or Ce'tra (It.) A cither… C. tede'sca, "German cither," a 10-stringed instr. of the lute class.
41Chaconne', Chacone'. (It. ciacco'na; Span. chaco'na; Fr. chaconne.) 1. Originally, a Spanish or Moorish (possibly Italian) dance or sarabande.—2. An instrumental composition consisting of a series of variations, above a ground bass not over 8 measures in length, in 3-4 time and slow tempo. (See Passacaglia.)
43Chair-organ. Variant of Choir-organ.
45Chalameau. Variant of Chalumeau.
47Chalil. Ancient Hebrew instr., either a flute (flageolet) or reed-pipe.
49Chalumeau (Fr.; Engl. chalameau; Ger. Chalümau, Chalamaus; It. sciallumò, salmò.) 1. See Shawm, Clarinet.—2. The "chalumeau" register is the lowest register of the clarinet and basset-horn; as a direction in clarinet-playing, chalumeau signifies "play an octave lower."—3. (In French usage.) The chanter of the bagpipe; also, occasional for Pan's-pipe.
51Chamber-music. Vocal or instrumental
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