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Scan 147
dictionary of music, 1896
56 lines. Read by computer on 12 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Krome. See Croma.
2Krumm (kroom), Ger. Crooked, curved, bent.
3Krummbogen (kroom'bō-g'n), Ger. A crook for changing the pitch of horns. Inserted, it lengthens the tube, thereby lowering the pitch.
4Krummhorn (kroom'hōrn), Ger. Crooked horn. The name of a portable wind instrument, formerly much in use, resembling a small cornet. Organ-builders corrupt this word into cremona, and apply it to one of their organ-stops.
5Krustische Instrumente (kroos'tī-shē'īn-stroo-měn'tē), Ger. Instruments of percussion, as the drum, cymbals, etc.
6Kuhhorn (koo'bōrn), Ger. Cow-horn, Swiss horn, Alpine horn.
7Kühn (kün), Ger. Short.
8Kuhreigen (koo'ri-gh'n), Ger. Ranz des vaches. A Swiss melody.
9Kunst (koonst), Ger. Art, skill.
10Kunstfuge (koonst'foo-ghē), Ger. Art fugue. A musically composed and artistically developed fugue (distinguished from an exercise fugue).
11Künstler (künst'l'r), Ger. Artist.
12Kunstpfeifer (koonst'pfī-fēr), Ger. Street musician.
13Kunstwerk der Zukunft (koonst'vārk dēr tsoo'koonft), Ger. Art work of the future. A term given by Richard Wagner to his peculiar theory of the music of the future; musical composition.
14Kuppel (koop'p'l), Ger. See Koppel.
15Kurz (koorts), Ger. Short, detached, staccato.
16Kürzen (kūr'tsēn), Ger. To abridge.
17Kurzer Mordent (koorts'ēr mōr-děnt'), Ger. Short mordent.
18Kurzer Singesatz (koort'sēr sīn'gē-sāts), Ger. Cavatina.
19Kurz und rein (koorts'ooond rīn), Ger. Distinct and clear.
20Kürzung (kūr'tsoong), Ger. Shortening, abbreviation.
21Kürzungszeichen (kūr'tsoongs-tsī'kh'n), Ger. Sign of abbreviation. one of two readings
22Kürzungszeichen (kūr'tsoongs-tsi'kh'n), Ger. Sign of abbreviation. one of two readings
23Kussir (küs-sēr), Fr. A Turkish musical instrument.
24Kyrie eleison (kē'ri-ā ā-li'zōn), Gr. "Lord, have mercy upon us." The first movement in a Mass.
25Kyrielle (kē-rē-ēl), Fr. Litany.
27L. Left hand. Notes to be played with the left hand or foot are sometimes written with an L over them.
28La. (1) The name of the sixth sol-fa tone of the scale. (2) Applied to A uniformly in French and Italian sol-faing.
29La (lä), It. } The.
30La (lä), Fr. }
31La bémol (lä bā-mōl), Fr. The note Ab.
32La bémol majeur (lä bā-mōl mā-zhūr), Fr. The key of Ab major.
33La bémol mineur (lä bā-mōl mē-nūr), Fr. The key of Ab minor.
34Labial. Organ-pipes with lips; called, also, flue pipes.
35Labialstimmen (lä-bī-äl'stim'm'n), Ger. Stops belonging to the fluework, not reed-stops.
36Labium (lä'bī-oom), Lat. The lip of an organ-pipe.
37La chasse (lä shäss), Fr. In the hunting style.
38Lacrimando (lä-crī-män'dō), It. } Sadly; in
39Lacrimoso (lä-crī-mō'zō), } a mournful, pathetic style.
40Lacrimosa (lāk'ri-mō'zā), Lat. "Weeping stands." Part of the Stabat Mater.
41Lade (lä'dē), Ger. Windchest in an organ.
42La diese (lä dī-ās'), Fr. The note A#.
43Lage (lä'ghē), Ger. Lay. Position. (1) Of a chord. (2) Of the hand in the shifts of the violin.
44Lagnoso (län-yō'zō), It. Plaintive, doleful.
45Lagrimando (lä-grī-män'dō), It. } Weeping,
46Lagrimoso (lä-grī-mō'zō), } tearful, in a sad and mournful style.
47Lai (lä), Fr. Lay, ditty; short, plaintive song.
48La maggiore (lä mäd-zhō'rā), It. La major; the key of A major.
49La majeur (lä mā-zhūr), Fr. The key of A major.
50L'ame (l'äm), Fr. Soundpost of a violin, viola, etc.
51Lament. An old name for harp music of the pathetic kind; applied, also, to the pathetic tunes of the Scotch.
52Lamentabile (lä-měn-tä'bī-lě), It. Lamentable, mournful.
53Lamentabilmente (lä-měn-tä-bīl-měn'tě), It. Lamentably, mournfully.
54Lamentosando (lä-měn-tän'dō), It. Lamenting, mourning.
55Lamentevole (lä-měn-tā'vō-lě), It. Lamentable, mournful, plaintive.
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