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dictionary of music, 1896
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1Demande (dě-mänhd'), Fr. The question, or proposition, of a fugue; called also dux, or leading subject. one of two readings
2Demande (dě-mănhd'), Fr. The question, or proposition, of a fugue; called also dux, or leading subject. one of two readings
3Demi (dě-mě'), Fr. Half.
4Demi-baton (dě-mě'bā'tōnh), Fr. A breve rest.
5Demi-cadence (dě-mě'kä-dänhs'), Fr. A half cadence, or cadence on the dominant.
6Demi-staccato (dā-mě'stäk-kä'tō), Fr. Half staccato. The tones slightly separated, but not so much as in staccato. Demi-staccato differs from non legato in that the former is positive and the latter is merely negative, the tones failing to connect, but not being purposely separated.
7Demi-mesure (dě-mě'mě-zür'), Fr. } A min.
8Demi-pause (dě-mě'pōz), } im or half-rest.
9Demi-quart de soupire (dě-mě'kär dūh soo-pēr), Fr. A demisemiquaver rest.
10Demisemiquaver. A short note, equal in duration to one half the semiquaver, made thus, or thus,
11Demisemiquaver rest. A mark of silence, equal in duration to a demisemiquaver, made thus,
12Demi-soupire (dě-mě'soo-pēr, Fr. A quaver rest.
13Demi-ton (dě-mě-tōnh), Fr. } An interval of a Demitone (dě-mě'tōn). } half-tone.
14Dénouement (dā-noo mänh), Fr. Conclusion, the catastrophe of an opera, play, etc. one of two readings
15Dénouement (dā-noo mānh), Fr. Conclusion, the catastrophe of an opera, play, etc. one of two readings
16De plus en plus vite (dūh plü zänh plü vēt), Fr. More and more quickly. one of two readings
17De plus en plus vite (dūh plü zānh plü vēt), Fr. More and more quickly. one of two readings
18Depressio (dě-prě'sī-ō), It. The fall of the hand in beating time.
19Depression, chromatic. Depression by a chromatic sign.
20De profundis (dě prō-foon'dīs), Lat. "Out of the depths, O Lord." One of the seven penitential psalms.
21Der (där), Ger. The singular masculine form of the definite article, and genitive feminine form of same. 2) Of the.
22Dergleichen (děr-glī'kh'n), Ger. The like.
23Dérivé (dě-rē-vā), Fr. Derivative.
24Derivative chords. Chords derived from others by inversion.
25Des (děs), Ger. The note Db. Also genitive form of definite article. From the, of the.
26Désaccordé (dāz-äk-kör-dā), Fr. Untuned; put out of tune. one of two readings
27Désaccordé (dāz-ăk-kōr-dā), Fr. Untuned; put out of tune. one of two readings
28Désaccorder (dāz-äk-kör-dā), Fr. To untune, to put out of tune. one of two readings
29Désaccorder (dāz-ăk-kōr-dā), Fr. To untune, to put out of tune. one of two readings
30Descant. Harmony, extemporaneous or otherwise, sung or played to a given melody or theme. See Discant.
31Descant clef. The treble, or soprano, clef.
32Descend. To pass from a higher to a lower tone.
33Descendant (dě-sänh-dänh), Fr. Descending. one of two readings
34Descendant (dě-săn-h-dăn), Fr. Descending. one of two readings
35Deschant (dě-shänh), Fr. Discant. one of two readings
36Deschant (dě-shăn'h), Fr. Discant. one of two readings
37Des-dur (děs'door), Ger. Db major.
38Design. A design, or plan. Sometimes used in place of motive, but more generally to indicate the plan of a larger part of a composition.
39Des-moll (děs-mōll), Ger. The key of Db minor.
40Desperazione (děs-pě-rä-tsī-ō'ně), It. See Disperazione. one of two readings
41Desperazione (děs-pě-rā-tsī-ō'ně), It. See Disperazione. one of two readings
42Dessauer Marsch (děs'sou-ěr märsh), Ger. A famous instrumental march, one of the national airs of Germany.
43Dessin (děs-sänh), Fr. The design, or sketch, of a composition. one of two readings
44Dessin (děs-săn'h), Fr. The design, or sketch, of a composition. one of two readings
45Dessus (děs-sūs), Fr. The treble, or upper, part.
46Desto (děs'tō), It. Brisk, sprightly.
47Destra (děs'trä), It. Right; destra mano, the right hand.
48Détaché (dā-tā-shā), Fr. Detached, staccato.
49Determinatissimo (dā-těr-mī-nā-tē'sī-mō), It. Very determined, very resolutely.
50Determinato (dā-těr-mī-nā'tō), It. Determined, resolute.
51Determinazione (dā-těr-mī-nā-tsī-ō'ně), It. Determination, resolution.
52Detto (dět'tō), It. The same.
53Deutlich (doit'līkh), Ger. Distinctly.
54Deutsche Flöte (doit'shě flō'tě), Ger. A German flute.
55Deux (dü), Fr. Two.
56Deuxieme (dü-zī-ām'), Fr. Second.
57Deuxieme*position (dü-zī-ām' pō-zē'sī-onh), Fr. The second position of the hand or fingers in playing the violin, etc.
58Devoto (dā-vō'tō), It. Devout, religious.
59Devozione (dā-vō-tsī-ō'ně), It. Devotion, religious feeling.
60Dextra (děx-trā), Lat. } The right hand.
61Dextre (děxtr), Fr. }
62Di (dě), It. Of, with, for, etc.
63Dialogue. A composition in which two parts, or voices, respond alternately to each other.
64Dialogo (dě-ä-lō'gō), It. } A dialogue. one of two readings
65Dialogo (dě-ā-lō'gō), It. } A dialogue. one of two readings
66Dialogue (dě-ä-lōg'), Fr. } one of two readings
67Dialogue (dě-ā-lōg'), Fr. } one of two readings
68Diana (dě-ä'nā), It. } The reveille; the beat one of two readings
69Diana (dě-ā'nā), It. } The reveille; the beat one of two readings
70Diane (dī-än-ūh), Fr. } of drums at daybreak. one of two readings
71Diane (dī-ān-ūh), Fr. } of drums at daybreak. one of two readings
72Diap. An abbreviation of Diapason.
73Diapason (dě-ä-pā'sōn), Gr. } The whole oc- one of two readings
74Diapason (dě-ā-pā'sōn), Gr. } The whole oc- one of two readings
75Diapason (dī-ä-pā'sōn), Eng. } tave. (1) An oc- one of two readings
76Diapason (dī-ā-pā'sōn), Eng. } tave. (1) An oc- one of two readings
77tave. (2) The compass of a voice or instrument. (3) Pitch; as the diapason normal of the French. (4) The English name of the organ-stops which the Italians and Germans call characteristically "principal" (Principale, Principal). The diapasons are the most important foundation stops of the organ.
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