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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1ABBREVIATIONS AND FOREIGN WORDS
3Regierungsrat (Ger.), Privy Councilor.
4Regius musicus (Lat.), Royal musician.
5Reichsfreiherr (Ger.), Baron of the Empire.
6Répétiteur (Fr.), Repetitor (Ger.), coach or drillmaster for soloists or chorus.
7rev., revised.
8Rev., Reverend.
9Ritter (Ger.), Knight; Baronet.
10Riv. M. I., Rivista Musicale Italiana (Turin).
11rom., romantic.
12Russk. Muz. Gaz., Russkaya Muzïkalnaya Gazeta (Petrograd).
13Russk. Star., Russkaya Starina (Petrograd).
14S., soprano; S. A. T. B., soprano, alto, tenor, bass.
15Sachverständigenkammer (Ger.), commission of experts.
16Sängervereinigung (Ger.), Singers' Association.
17Sbd. Int. M.-G., Sammelbände der Internationalen Musik-Gesellschaft (Leipzig).
18Sch., school.
19Schule (Ger.), school.
20Schulrat (Ger.), Inspector of Schools.
21Sem., seminary.
22Siebenbürgen (Ger.), Transylvania.
23S. I. M., Bulletin de la Société Internationale de Musique (Paris).
24Singakademie (Ger.), Singing-Society.
25Singspiel (Ger.), a form of light opera in vogue c. 1750–1830, with spoken dialogue, and music in the style of folk-songs.
26S. O., Symphony Orchestra.
27Soc., Society.
28Solorepetitor (Ger.), coach and accompanist for solo artists.
29sopr., soprano.
30sopranista (It.), male soprano.
31st., studied.
32Staatsbibliothek (Ger.), State (National) Library.
33Staatspreis (Ger.), State (National) Prize.
34St. M.-W., Studien zur Musikwissenschaft (Vienna).
35str., string.
36succ., success; successful; successor; succeeded.
37symph., symphony; symphonic.
38T., tenor.
39Th., theatre.
40Thaler (Ger.), silver coin; value about 75 cents.
41Thomaskirche (Ger.), Church of St. Thomas.
42Thomasschule (Ger.), the celebrated Gymnasium connected with the Thomaskirche at Leipzig.
43Tonkünstler (Ger.), 'tone-artist'; musician.
44Toonkunst (Dutch), art of tone (music).
45tpt., trumpet.
46transcr., transcribed; transcription.
47tr., transl., translated; translation.
48u. (Ger., und), and,
49Unit., Unitarian.
50Univ., University.
51U. S., United States.
52v., very; (Lat. vide), see; (Ger. von), of.
53var., variation.
54vcl., violoncello.
55vcs., voices.
56Vereeniging (Dutch), association.
57Verein (Ger.), Society; Association; Union.
58vl., violin.
59vla., viola.
60vln., violin.
61Volksoper (Ger.), folk-opera (opera in popular style on a popular or national subject).
62Vschr. f. M.-W., Vierteljahrsschrift für Musikwissenschaft (Leipzig, 1885–94).
63w., with.
64Ztg. (Ger., Zeitung), Gazette.
65Ztschr. I. M.-G., Zeitschrift der Internationalen Musikgesellschaft (Leipzig).
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