Scan 19
New and complete dictionary of musical terms, 1873
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1Capriccioso. (Ita.) Fanciful; capricious; humorous.
2Caprice. A fanciful and irregular form of composition.
3Carezzando. (Ita.) In a caressing or coaxing style.
4Carezzevole. (Ita.) Caressingly; in a persuasive style.
5Carillon. (Fre.) A melody for chimes.
6Carillons. (Fre.) Chimes, consisting of a set of bells tuned to the various degrees of the scale, on which airs are played by clock-work, or by means of keys like those of the pianoforte; an air composed for chimes.
7Carita. (Ita.) Tenderness.
8Carita, Con. (Ita.) With tenderness.
9Cassa Grande. (Ita.) The great drum in military music.
10Catch. A humorous composition for three or four voices, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's sentences, thus giving to the words a different sense from that of the original reading.
11Cavatina. (Ita.) An air of one movement or part only, occasionally preceded by a recitative.
12Cavatine. (Fre.) A cavatina.
13C. B. The initials of Col Basso and Contra Basso.
14C Dur. (Ger.) The key of C major.
15Celerita. (Ita.) Celerity.
16'Cellist. An abbreviation of Violoncellist.
17'Cello. An abbreviation of Violoncello.
18Ces. (Ger.) C flat.
19Chanson. (Fre.) A song.
20Chanson Bachique. (Fre.) A drinking song.
21Chansonnette. (Fre.) A short or little song.
22Chantant. (Fre.) In a singing manner; instrumental music of a smooth, melodious style; tuneful; adapted to singing; harmonious.
23Chantante, Bass. (Fre.) Any bass the notes of which flow in a smooth and pleasing manner, forming in themselves, independent of the superior parts, a pleasing melody.
24Chant d'Allegresse. (Fre.) A song of joy.
25Chant d'Eglise. (Fre.) Church singing.
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