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Dictionary Of Music, 1896
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1Alcaics. Several kinds of verse, so called from Alcaeus, a lyric poet and their inventor.
3Alemanian. Pertaining to Aleman, a lyric poet.
5Alemanian verse. A verse consisting of six anapests or their equivalents, with the exception of the last two syllables, which are omitted.
7Aleluya (ä-lë-loo'yä), Sp. Hallelujah.
9Alemana (ä-lë-mä'nä), Sp. An old Spanish dance.
11Alexandrian verse. A verse consisting of twelve syllables, or twelve and thirteen alternately.
13Al fine (äl fë'në), It. To the end.
15Al fine e poi la coda (äl fë'në ä pö-ë lä kô'dä), It. "After playing to where the fine is marked, go on to the coda."
17A'iquot tones. Accessory or secondary sounds; tones indistinctly heard, which are always produced with the principal tone, at harmonic intervals above it. See Partial Tones. The flageolet tones of the violin.
19A l'italiènne (a li-tä-li-änh), Fr. In the Italian style.
21A livre ouvert (ä lë-vr oo-vär), Fr. At the opening of the book. To play a piece at first sight.
23Al (äl), All' (äll), Alla (äl-lä), It. Alle (äl-lë), Agli (äl-yë), Allo (äl-lô), = a il, "up to;" e.g., accel. al' presto, increase the speed up to presto. Also, in the style or manner of.
25Alla breve (äl-lä brä'vë), It. A quick species of measure, marked 4/2 equivalent to 2-2, two counts in a measure. This measure is to be distinguished from 4-4 measure, marked 4/4 which has four beats and is generally slower. Each contains the value of a breve—equal to two semibreves, or four minims. Modern composers often subdivide these measures into two parts, each containing two halves, and this is called Alla Cappella time to distinguish it from the Alla Breve, from which it is derived.
27Alla caccia (äl'lä kät'tshë-ä), It. In the style of hunting music.
29Alla camera (äl'lä kä'më-rä), It. In the style of chamber music.
31Alla cappella (äl'lä käp-pë'llä), It. In the church or sacred style; derived from Alla Breve style, the bar being subdivided. See Alla breve.
33Alla diritta (äl'lä dë-rit'tä), It. In direct ascending or descending style. With the right hand.
35Alla francese (äl'lä frän-tshä-zë), It. In the Alla franzese (äl'lä frän-tsä-zë), It. French style.
37Alla hanacca (äl'lä hä-näk'kä), It. A kind of dance resembling the polonaise.
39Alla madre (äl'lä mä'drë), It. To the Virgin Mary. Songs and hymns addressed to the Virgin Mary.
41Alla maniera turka (äl'lä mä-ni-ä'ra toor'kä), It. In the Turkish style.
43Alla marcia (äl'lä mär'tshVä), It. In the style of a march.
45Alla mente (äl'lä mën'të), It. Extemporaneous. (V. Contrapunto alla mente.)
47Alla militare (äl'lä mï'lï-tä'rë), It. In the military style.
49Alla moderna (äl'lä mö-dër'nä), It. In the modern style. one of two readings
50Alla moderna (äl'lä mõ-dër'nä), It. In the modern style. one of two readings
52Alla moresco (äl'lä mö-rës/kö), It. In the Moorish style. one of two readings
53Alla moresco (äl'lä mõ-rës/kö), It. In the Moorish style. one of two readings
55Alla Palestrina (äl'lä pä-lës-trë'nä), It. In the style of Palestrina; in the ecclesiastical style.
57Alla polacca (äl'lä pö-läk'kä), It. In the time and style of a polonaise or Polish dance. one of two readings
58Alla polacca (äl'lä pô-läk'kä), It. In the time and style of a polonaise or Polish dance. one of two readings
60Alla quinta (äl'lä kwIn-tä), It. At, or in, the fifth
62Allargando (äl-lär-ghän'dö), It. Gradually slower and louder, in broader style; "widening."
64Alla riversa (äl'lä rë-vërsä), It. In an opposite direction.
66Alla rovescio (äl'lä rö-vë'shö), It. In a reverse or contrary movement. one of two readings
67Alla rovescio (äl'lä rô-vë'shö), It. In a reverse or contrary movement. one of two readings
69Alla russe (äl'lä roos-së), It. In Russian style.
71Alla scozzese (äl'lä skô-tsä'zë), It. In Scotch style.
73Alla siciliana (äl'lä së-tshI-li-ä'nä), It. In the style of the Sicilian shepherd's dance.
75Alla stretta (äl'lä strët'tä), It. Increasing the time; accelerating the movement. In close, compressed style.
77Alla tedesca (äl'lä të-dëz'kä), It. In the German style.
79Alla turka (äl'lä toor'kä), It. In the Turkish or Oriental style.
81Alla unisono (äl'lä oo-në'sö-nö), It. See All' unisono. one of two readings
82Alla unisono (äl'lä oo-në'sô-nô), It. See All' unisono. one of two readings
84Alla veneziana (äl'lä vë-në-tsI-ä'nä), It. In the Venetian style.
86Alla zingara (äl'lä tsën'gä-rä), It. In the style of gipsy songs.
88Alla zoppa (äl'lä tsöp'pä), It. In a constrained and limping style. one of two readings
89Alla zoppa (äl'lä tsôp'pä), It. In a constrained and limping style. one of two readings
91Alla 3za, It. A sign which, when placed above the staff, indicates that with each note played, a note a third higher must be played, and when placed below the staff, a note a third lower.
93Alla 6ta. A sign, which, when placed above the staff, indicates that with each note played, a note a sixth higher must be played, and when placed below the staff, a note a sixth lower.
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