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Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
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1Falsett (fäl-sët'), Ger. } Falsetto. (1) The Falsetto (fäl-sët'tô), It. } head voice, as distinguished from the chest voice. (2) A singer who sings soprano or alto parts with such a voice. Falsetti must not be confounded with castrati.
3Falsette. } A false or artificial voice; that Falsetto. } part of a person's voice that lies above its natural compass.
5Falso (fäl'sô), It. False.
7Falso bordone (fäl'sô bôr-dô-në), It. What the French call Faux-bourdon and the English Fa-burden. There are several kinds of falso bordone. The most important are: (1) The early manner of accompanying a melody (cantus firmus) in thirds and sixths, with the exception of the first and last note, with which the highest part took the octave and the middle part generally the fifth of the tenor—i.e., the part which "holds" the cantus firmus. Or the melody (cantus firmus) was in the highest part, and was accompanied by fourths and sixths below, except at the close, where the lowest part took the octave. (2) Rhythmically unmeasured vocal compositions in simple counterpoint, consisting of progressions of consonant chords, whose even course, however, is interrupted at the cadences by prepared suspensions.
9Fa majeure (fä mä-zhûr'), Fr. } The key of F Fa majore (fä mä-zhôr'), } major.
11Fa mineur (fä mî-nûr'), Fr. Key of F minor.
13Fanatico (fä-nä'tî-kô), It. A fanatic or passionate admirer.
15Fancies. An old name for little lively airs or tunes. See Fantasia.
17Fandango (fän-dän'gô), Sp. A dance much used in Spain, in 3-4, 3-8, and also 6-8 measure, generally accompanied with castanets and having a strong emphasis upon the second beat of each bar. Its characteristic rhythm is this:
19Fanfare (fän-fär'), Fr. A short, lively, loud, and warlike piece of music, composed for trumpets and kettledrums. Also short, lively pieces performed on hunting-horns in the chase.
21Fantaisie (fän-tä-zë'), Fr. } Fantasy, fancy, Fantasia (fäu-tä-zë'â), It. } caprice, whim. (1) Fantasie (fän-tä-së'), Ger. } The name of Fantasia is given to various kinds of composition—to preludes consisting of a few arpeggios and runs, to lengthy works full of thought and learning, to potpourris of operatic tunes, etc., which, however, all agree in being free in style, not restricted by any definite form. (2) An improvisation. (3) The instrumental pieces called Fantasias (also written Fantazias and Phantasias), Fancies (or Fansies), etc., were at first mostly of a fugal nature. Those which Dr. Burney had in his possession were for viols, and "consisted more of motets, madrigals, and in nomines (q. v.), originally designed for voices, than of fantasie made expressly for instruments." Christopher Simpson writes in 1667 that "this kind of music is now much neglected, by reason of the scarcity of auditors that understand it; their ears being better acquainted and more delighted with light, airy music." He names as the best composers of Fancies in England, Alfonso Ferabosco, Coperario, Lupo, Mico, White, Ward, Dr. Colman, and Jenkins. (4) We find the term Fancies also applied to vocal compositions and to short, lively tunes.
23Fantasioso (fän-tä-zî-ô'zô), It. Fantastic, capricious.
25Fantasiren (fän-tä-zë'r'n), Ger. To improvise. to play extemporaneously.
27Fantasticamente (fän-tä-s-tî-kä-mën'të), It. In a fantastic style.
29Fantastico (fän-tä'stî-kô), It. } Fantastical, Fantastique (fän-tä's-têk'), Fr. } whimsical, ca- Fantastisch (fän-tä's'tîsh), Ger. } pricious in re- lation to style, form, modulation, etc.
31Farandole (fä-ränh-dôl'), Fr. } A lively Farandoule (fä-ränh-dool), Fr. } dance in 6-8 time, peculiar to Provence.
33Farce. A short, extravagant comedy, interspersed with airs or songs with instrumental accompaniments.
35Farsa (färsä), It. } Farce.
36Farsa (färsä), Sp. } Farce.
38Farsa in musica (färsä in moo'zi-kä), It. Musical farce; a species of little comic opera, in one act.
40Fascie (fä'stshî-ë), It. pl. The sides, or hoops, of a violin, viola, etc.
42Fastosamente (fäs-tô-zä-mën'të), It. Pompously, proudly.
44Fastoso (fäs-tô'zô), It. Proud, stately, in a lofty and pompous style.
46Faucette (fô-sët'), Fr. } Falsetto.
47Fausset (fô-sä'), Fr. } Falsetto.
49Faux (fô), Fr. False, out of tune.
51Faux accord (fô zäh-kôrd'), Fr. A dissonance.
53Faux bourdon (fô boor-dõnh), Fr. See Fa-burden.
55F clef. The bass clef; a character placed on the fourth line of the staff so that the two dots are in the third and fourth spaces.
57F-dur (fë-door), Ger. The key of F major.
59Feathering. A term sometimes applied to a particularly delicate and lightly detached manner of bowing certain rapid passages on the violin.
61Feeders. Small bellows sometimes employed to supply the large bellows of an organ with wind.
63Feier (fi'ër), Ger. Festival, celebration.
65Feiergesang (fi'ër-ghë-säng), Ger. Solemn hymn, anthem.
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