Scan 147
Dictionary of Music (Pronouncing and Defining), 1896
107 lines. Read by computer on 11 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Krome. See Croma.
3Krumm (kroom), Ger. Crooked, curved, bent.
5Krummbogen (kroom'bō-g'n), Ger. A crook for changing the pitch of horns. Inserted, it lengthens the tube, thereby lowering the pitch.
7Krummhorn (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.
9Krustische Instrumente (kroos'tī-shě-in-stroo-měn'tě), Ger. Instruments of percussion, as the drum, cymbals, etc.
11Kuhhorn (koo'hōrn), Ger. Cow-horn, Swiss horn, Alpine horn.
13Kühn (kün), Ger. Short.
15Kuhreigen (koo'ri-gh'n), Ger. Ranz des vaches. A Swiss melody.
17Kunst (koonst), Ger. Art, skill.
19Kunstfuge (koonst'foo-ghě), Ger. Art fugue. A musically composed and artistically developed fugue (distinguished from an exercise fugue).
21Künstler (künst'l'r), Ger. Artist.
23Kunstpfeifer (koonst'pfī-fěr), Ger. Street musician.
25Kunstwerk 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.
27Kuppel (koop'p'l), Ger. See Koppel.
29Kurz (koorts), Ger. Short, detached, staccato.
31Kürzen (kūr'tsěn), Ger. To abridge.
33Kurzer Mordent (koorts'ěr mōr-děnt'), Ger. Short mordent.
35Kurzer Singesatz (koort'sěr sīn'gě-sāts), Ger. Cavatina.
37Kurz und rein (koorts'oond rīn), Ger. Distinct and clear.
39Kürzung (kūr'tsoong), Ger. Shortening, abbreviation.
41Kürzungszeichen (kūr'tsoongs-tsī'kh'n), Ger. Sign of abbreviation.
43Kussir (kūs-sēr), Fr. A Turkish musical instrument.
45Kyrie eleison (kē'ri-ā ā-li'zōn), Gr. "Lord, have mercy upon us." The first movement in a Mass.
47Kyrielle (kē-rē-ēl), Fr. Litany.
49L. Left hand. Notes to be played with the left hand or foot are sometimes written with an L over them.
51La. (1) The name of the sixth sol-fa tone of the scale. (2) Applied to A uniformly in French and Italian sol-faing.
53La (lä), It. The. one of two readings
54La (lä), It. } The. one of two readings
55La (lä), Fr. The. one of two readings
56La (lä), Fr. } one of two readings
58La bémol (lä bā-mōl), Fr. The note A♭.
60La bémol majeur (lä bā-mōl mā-zhūr), Fr. The key of A♭ major.
62La bémol mineur (lä bā-mōl mē-nūr), Fr. The key of A♭ minor.
64Labial. Organ-pipes with lips; called, also, flue pipes.
66Labialstimmen (lä-bī-äl'stīm'm'n), Ger. Stops belonging to the fluework, not reed-stops.
68Labium (lä'bī-oom), Lat. The lip of an organ-pipe.
70La chasse (lä shäss), Fr. In the hunting style.
72Lacrimando (lä-crī-män'dō), It. Sadly; in Lacrimoso (lä-crī-mō'zō), a mournful, pathetic style. one of two readings
73Lacrimando (lä-crī-män'dō), It. } Sadly; in one of two readings
74Lacrimoso (lä-crī-mō'zō), } a mournful, pathetic style. one of two readings
76Lacrimosa (läk'ri-mō'zā), Lat. "Weeping stands." Part of the Stabat Mater.
78Lade (lä'dě), Ger. Windchest in an organ.
80La diese (lä dī-ās'), Fr. The note A#.
82Lage (lä'ghě), Ger. Lay. Position. (1) Of a chord. (2) Of the hand in the shifts of the violin.
84Lagnoso (län-yō'zō), It. Plaintive, doleful.
86Lagrimando (lä-grī-män'dō), It. Weeping, Lagrimoso (lä-grī-mō'zō), tearful, in a sad and mournful style. one of two readings
87Lagrimando (lä-grī-män'dō), It. } Weeping, one of two readings
88Lagrimoso (lä-grī-mō'zō), } tearful, in a sad and mournful style. one of two readings
90Lai (lä), Fr. Lay, ditty; short, plaintive song.
92La maggiore (lä mäd-zhō'rā), It. La major; the key of A major.
94La majeur (lä mä-zhūr), Fr. The key of A major.
96L'ame (läm), Fr. Soundpost of a violin, viola, etc.
98Lament. An old name for harp music of the pathetic kind; applied, also, to the pathetic tunes of the Scotch.
100Lamentabile (lä-měn-tä'bī-lě), It. Lamentable, mournful.
102Lamentabilmente (lä-měn-tä-bīl-měn'tě), It. Lamentably, mournfully.
104Lamentosando (lä-měn-tän'dō), It. Lamenting, mourning.
106Lamentevole (lä-měn-tä'vō-lě), It. Lamentable, mournful, plaintive.
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