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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
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1Avec (Fr.). With.
2Ave Maria (Lat.). "Hail Mary!" a favorite name for either a vocal or instrumental sacred composition.
3Babillage (Fr.). Babble, chatter.
4Badinage (Fr.). Sport, jest, fun.
5Bagatelle (Fr.). A trifle, used frequently as the title of a graceful instrumental composition.
6Ballade (Ger.). Strict meaning "a dancing song" often used as the title of a more pretentious violin composition.
7Ballet (Ger. Ballett; Fr. ballet; It. ballo, balletto). A spectacular dance introduced in an opera or other stage productions.
8Band (Ger.). A volume or book.
9Bar (Eng.). The line crossing the stave separating the measures, is often used incorrectly instead of "measure."
10Barcarolle (It.). Boat song, from the songs peculiar to the gondoliers of Venice. Frequently used as the title of a violin composition.
11Bassgeige (Ger.). Familiar term for the cello.
12Basso Continuo (It.). A kind of ancient musical shorthand where the bass part was written with numbers indicating the correct chords to be played.
13Bayadere. East-Indian dancing girl, Rubinstein's "Dance of the Bayaderes" is a well-known composition.
14Bearbeitet (Ger.). Adapted, arranged, revised.
15Bearbeitung (Ger.). Adaptation.
16Beat (Eng.). The motion of the hand or foot in marking time.
17Beaucoup (Fr.). A great deal.
18Begleitung (Ger.). Accompaniment.
19Ben or Bene (It.). Well; as ben marcato, meaning well marked.
20Berceuse (Fr.). A cradle song or slumber song having a soft and swinging melody. The German name is schlummerlied.
21Bewegung (Ger.). Movement, agitation.
22Bezeichnet (Ger.). Explained, defined.
23Bibliothek (Ger.). Library.
24Bien (Fr.). Well, good.
25Bluette (Fr.). A light, graceful composition of no fixed form.
26Bogen (Ger.). Violin bow.
27Bogenfuhrung (Ger.). Management of the bow.
28Bogenstrich (Ger.). Stroke of the bow.
29Rogentechnik (Ger.). Technic of the bow.
30Bois (Fr.). Wood.
31Bolero (Sp.). A Spanish national dance, mostly in the time of a minuet, with a sharply marked and peculiar accent.
32Bord (Fr.). Side, border, bank.
33Bourée (Fr.). An old French dance of lively tempo found in many of the old sonatas.
34Bowling (Eng.). The manner in which the bow is drawn across the strings upon which the quality of the tone is largely dependent.
35Braccio (It.). The arm.
36Bratsche (Ger.). Viola.
37Bravura (It.). Dash, brilliancy.
38Breve (Eng.). Ancient name for half note.
39Brillante or Brilliant (It. and Fr.). With brilliancy.
40Brindisi (It.). A drinking song.
41Brio (It.). Fire; as con brio meaning with fire.
42Brioso (It.). In a fiery manner.
43Brise, le (Fr.). Short detached strokes of the bow.
44Bunte (Ger.). Bright or varied.
45Cabaletta (It.). Strict meaning little horse. A simple, pleasing melody with a "trotting" accompaniment.
46Cadence (Eng.). A concluding strain.
47Cadenza (Eng.). A portion of a violin concerto, fantasia, etc., where the composer himself either writes a series of brilliant passages or variations, or indicates that the performer may extemporize at his pleasure.
48Calando (It.). With decreasing volume of tone.
49Campanella (It.). A little bell. Often used as the title of a pleasing bell-like composition.
50Canon. The strictest form of contrapuntal composition, in which each voice imitates exactly the part sung or played by the preceding voice.
51Cantabile (It.). In a singing style.
52Cantando (It.). Similar in meaning to cantabile.
53Cantilena (It.). Melody, air.
54Canzonetta (It.). A light, airy, song-like piece of no great length.
55Capo (It.). Head or beginning; as da capo or D.C. from the first.
56Capriccietto (It.). A little capriccio.
57Capriccioso (It.). Whimsical.
58Caprice (Eng.) or Capriccio (It.). A species of free composition not subject to rule as to form or figure. The first ca-
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