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Scan 148
dictionary of music, 1896
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1Lamentosso (lä-měn-tō'zō), It. Lamentable, mournful.
2La mineur (lä mī-nūr), Fr. The key of A minor.
3La minore (lä mē-nō'rē), It. La minor; the key of A minor.
4Lampons (läuh-pōnh), Fr. Drinking-songs.
5Länderer (län'dě-rēr), Ger. A country dance
6Ländler (länd'lēr), Ger. or air in a rustic and popular style, in 3-8 or 3-4 time.
7Länderisch (län'děr-īsh), Ger. In the manner or measure of a country dance.
8Ländlich (länd'līkh), Ger. Rural.
9Landlied (länd'lēd), Ger. Rural song, rustic song.
10Landu (län-doo), Por. A Portuguese dance in 2-4 or 2-2 time.
11Landums (län-dooms), Por. A class of Portuguese music, of a sentimental, melancholy nature.
12Lang (läng), Ger. Long.
13Langsam (läng'sām), Ger. Slowly; equivalent to largo.
14Langsamer (läng'sām-ēr), Ger. Slower.
15Language. In an organ-flute pipe this is the flat piece of metal or wood placed horizontally just inside the mouth.
16Languente (län-gwěn'tē), It. Languishingly.
17Languendo (län-gwěn'dō), It. Languishing,
18Languente (län-gwěn'tē), It. feeble; with
19Languido (län-gwě-dō), It. languor.
20Languettes (län-gāt'), Fr. The brass tongues belonging to the reed pipes in an organ.
21Largamente (lär-gä-měn'tē), It. Largely,
22Largemento (lär-gä-měn'tō), It. fully; in a full, free, broad style of performance.
23Large. The longest note formerly in use in ancient music. It is equal to eight semibreves or four breves.
24Largement (lärzh-mänh), Fr. Full, free in style. See Largamente.
25Larghetto (lär-gět'tō), It. A word specifying a time not quite so slow as that denoted by largo, of which word it is the diminutive.
26Larghezza (lär-gět'tsā), It. Breadth, largeness, freedom.
27Larghissimo (lär-ghēs'sī-mō), It. Extremely slow; the superlative of largo.
28Largo (lär'gō), It. A slow and solemn degree of movement.
29Largo andante (lär'gō än-dän'tē), It. Slow, distinct, exact.
30Largo assai (lär'gō äs-sā'ē)
31Largo di molto (lär'gō dē mōl'tō), It. Very slow.
32Largo ma non troppo (lär'gō mā nōn trōp'pō). It. Slow, but not too much so.
33Largo un poco (lär'gō oon pō-ko), It. Rather slow.
34Larigot (lär'gōt), Fr. Shepherd's flute or pipe; an organ-stop tuned an octave above the twelfth; the former named the flageolet.
35Laringe (lä-rēn'ghē), It. Larynx.
36Larmoyant (lär-mwā-yānh), Fr. Weeping, with a tearful expression.
37Larynx. The upper part of the trachea. It is composed of five annular cartilages, placed above one another, and united by elastic ligaments by which it is so dilated and contracted as to be capable of varying the tones of the voice.
38Last shift. On a violin, the shift on the twentieth line, or E.
39Laud. To praise with words alone, or with words and music.
40Lauda (lä'oo-dā), It. Laud; praise; hymn of praise. One of the canonical hours, immediately following matins.
41Laudamus te (lou-dā'moos tā), Lat. "We praise Thee." Part of the Gloria.
42Laudes (lou-dēs), Lat. Canticles, or hymns
43Laudi (lä'oo-dī), It. pl. of praise, that follow the early Mass.
44Laudi spirituali (lou-dē spē-ri-too-ä'lē), Lat. Sacred songs and dialogues sung by the priests in the oratory.
45Lauf (louf), Ger. That part of a violin, etc., into which the pegs are inserted; also a rapid succession of notes; a trill.
46Läufe (loi'sē), Ger. pl. Rapid divisions of
47Läufer (loi'fēr), Ger. notes; a flight, or run, of rapid notes; a roulade, a trill, or shake.
48Launenstück (lou'něn-stūk), Ger. A voluntary.
49Launig (lou'nīg), Ger. Humorous.
50Laut (lout), Ger. Loud; also sound.
51Laute (lou'tē), Ger. The lute.
52Läuten (loi't'n), Ger. To ring, to toll, to sound.
53Lautenist (lou't'n-īst'), Ger. Lute-player, lutanist.
54Lautenmacher (lou-t'n-mä'khēr), Ger. Lutemaker.
55Lautenschläger (lou-t'n-shlā'ghēr), Ger.
56Lautenspieler (lou-t'n-spē'lēr), Ger. Lute-player, lutanist.
57Lautlos (lout'lōs), Ger. Soundless, mute.
58La voce (lä vō-tshē), It. The voice.
59Lay. A song; a species of narrative poetry among the ancient minstrels.
60Lay clerk. A vocal officiate in a cathedral, who takes part in the services and anthems, but is not of the priesthood.
61Le (lūh), Fr. The.
62Le (lä), It. pl. The.
63Leader. The first, or principal, violin in an orchestra; a director of a choir.
64Leading note. The major seventh of any scale; the semitone below the keynote; the major third of the dominant.
65Leaning note. See Appoggiatura.
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