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Dictionary of Music, Pronouncing and Defining, 1925
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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-shē-in-stroo-měn'tē), 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-ghē), Ger. Art fugue. A musically composed and artistically developed fugue (distinguished from an exercise fugue).
21Künstler (künst'l'r), Ger. Artist.
23Kunstpfeifer (koonst'pfī-fēr), 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'tsēn), Ger. To abridge.
33Kurzer Mordent (koorts'ēr mōr-děnt'), Ger. Short mordeut.
35Kurzer Singesatz (koort'sēr sīn'gē-sāts), Ger. Cavatina.
37Kurz und rein (koorts'ooond rin), Ger. Distinct and clear.
39Kürzung (kūr'tsoong), Ger. Shortening, abbreviation.
41Kürzungszeichen (kūr'tsoongs-tsi'kh'n), Ger. Sign of abbreviation.
43Kussir (küs-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.
54La (lä), Fr. }
56La bémol (lä bā-mōl), Fr. The note A♭.
58La bémol majeur (lä bā-mōl mā-zhūr), Fr. The key of A♭ major.
60La bémol mineur (lä bā-mōl mē-nūr), Fr. The key of A♭ minor.
62Labial. Organ-pipes with lips; called, also, flue pipes.
64Labialstimmen (lä-bī-äl'stīm'm'n), Ger. Stops belonging to the fluework, not reed-stops.
66Labium (lä'bī-oom), Lat. The lip of an organ-pipe.
68La chasse (lä shäss), Fr. In the hunting style.
70Lacrimando (lä-crī-män'dō), It. } Sadly; in
71Lacrimoso (lä-crī-mō'zō), } a mournful, pathetic style.
73Lacrimosa (lāk'ri-mō'zā), Lat. "Weeping stands." Part of the Stabat Mater.
75Lade (lä'dē), Ger. Windchest in an organ.
77La diese (lä dī-ās'), Fr. The note A♯.
79Lage (lä'ghē), Ger. Lay. Position. (1) Of a chord. (2) Of the hand in the shifts of the violin.
81Lagnoso (län-yō'zō), It. Plaintive, doleful.
83Lagrimando (lä-grī-män'dō), It. } Weeping,
84Lagrimoso (lä-grī-mō'zō), } tearful, in a sad and mournful style.
86Lai (lä), Fr. Lay, ditty; short, plaintive song.
88La maggiore (lä mäd-zhō'rā), It. La major; the key of A major.
90La majeur (lä mä-zhūr), Fr. The key of A major.
92L'ame (l'äm), Fr. Soundpost of a violin, viola, etc.
94Lament. An old name for harp music of the pathetic kind; applied, also, to the pathetic tunes of the Scotch.
96Lamentabile (lā-měn-tā'bī-lē), It. Lamentable, mournful.
98Lamentabilmente (lā-měn-tā-bīl-měn'tē), It. Lamentably, mournfully.
100Lamentando (lā-měn-tān'dō), It. Lamenting, mourning.
102Lamentevole (lā-měn-tā'vō-lē), It. Lamentable, mournful, plaintive.
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