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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
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1prices for violin were those by Locatelli, composed about 1750.
2Causerie (Fr.). Chat, conversation.
3Cavatina (It.). Smooth, melodious composition in song style. The "Raff Cavatina" is the best known composition for the violin with this title.
4Cedez (Fr.). Decrease the tone.
5Celere (It.). Quick, rapid.
6Chaconne or Ciaccona (It.). An ancient Spanish dance, moderately slow in tempo. The best known chaconne is the one found in Bach's Fourth Solo Sonata. Vitali's "Ciaccona" is also well known.
7Chamber Music. Vocal or instrumental music suitable for performance in a room or small hall; ordinarily applied to quartets and similar concerted pieces for solo instruments.
8Chanson (Fr.). Chanson, or song. Some are written for the violin, such as the "Chanson-Polonaise," by Wieniawski.
9Chant (Fr.). Song.
10Chaque (Fr.). Each.
11Characteristic piece (Eng.). A characteristic composition depicting a definite mood.
12Chord. A combination of notes sounded simultaneously, and not consecutively (as in the arpeggio). It may be played on two, three or four strings, although the effect on the violin is somewhat like an arpeggio owing to the curve of the bridge.
13Chromatic (Eng.). From the Greek, meaning colored, usually applied to passages or scales where the notes progress by half tones.
14Ciaccona (It.). Same as chaconne.
15Cinquantaine (Fr.). Fifty.
16Classic. A composition which belongs to an acknowledged style in music written by an acknowledged master of that style.
17Clavier or Klavier (Ger.). Piano.
18Clef. The sign placed at the beginning of a musical staff indicating the line or space which represents the note from which the clef takes its name, such as "G Clef," "F Clef," etc.
19Clochette (Fr.). A little bell.
20Coda or Finale. The ending of a composition by an extra melodic phrase, for more completely establishing the final cadence.
21Col, Coll', or Colla (It.). With, as col arco—with the bow.
22Colla parte (It.). Accommodate the accompaniment to the solo.
23Color (Eng.). The characteristic rhythms, harmonies and melodies of a composition. The word "timbre" is more frequently used to express the same meaning.
24Come (It.). As, exactly, in manner indicated.
25Common chord. A major or minor triad.
26Common time. The most frequently occurring time—4/4.
27Comodo or Commodo (It.). Easily, at will without haste.
28Componirt (Ger.). Composed.
29Composition (Eng.). A musical production for singing or playing.
30Con (It.). With.
31Concert. A public music performance.
32Concertante (It.). In concerted style, each part playing alternately the solo and subordinate part with little or no difference in the difficulty of the respective parts.
33Concerted Music. Music for several instruments at once.
34Concertino. The concertino is similar to the concerto but much more concise, usually consisting of only one movement with change of time near the middle rather than of the typical three movements of the concerto.
35Concerto (It.). A pretentious musical composition, usually in three movements, for a solo instrument with orchestra accompaniment, designed to show the technical and musical skill of the performer.
36Concerto doppio (It.). A concerto for two or more solo instruments. The double concerto by J. S. Bach for two violins is a splendid illustration of this type of composition.
37Concerto grande (Fr.). An orchestral concerto for two or more solo instruments accompanied by full or string orchestra.
38Concert Pitch. A higher pitch with middle C, having 274 vibrations per second.
39Concertstück (Ger.). A concert piece.
40Conservatory. A school of music.
41Consonance (Eng.). A combination of two or more harmonious tones, requiring further progression to make it satisfactory to the ear.
42Conte (Fr.). Tale, story, used as the title of short pleasing violin pieces.
43Corda (It.). A string.
44Count. An accent, beat, or pulse of measure.
45Counterpoint (Eng.). A more elaborate form of musical harmony where one or more parts are added to another part.
46Courante (Fr.). An old dance in tri
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