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Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
105 lines. Read by computer on 15 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-shē'īn-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'T'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 mordent.
35Kurzer Singesatz (koort'sēr sīn'gē-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 (lā), It. } The.
54La (lā), Fr. } The.
56La bémol (lā bā-mōl), Fr. The note Ab.
57(no line here) one of two readings
59La bémol majeur (lā bā-mōl mā-zhūr), Fr. The key of Ab major.
60(no line here) one of two readings
62La bémol mineur (lā bā-mōl mē-nūr), Fr. The key of Ab minor.
64Labial. Organ-pipes with lips; called, also, flue pipes.
66Labialstimmen (lā-bī-äl'stīm'm'n), Ger. Stops belonging to the fluework, not reed-stops.
68Labium (lā'bī-oom), Lat. The lip of an organ-pipe.
70La chasse (lā shäss), Fr. In the hunting style.
72Lacrimando (lā-crī-män'dō), It. } Sadly; in
73Lacrimoso (lā-crī-mō'zō), } a mournful, pathetic style.
75Lacrimosa (lāk'ri-mō'zā), Lat. "Weeping stands." Part of the Stabat Mater.
77Lade (lā'dē), Ger. Windchest in an organ.
79La diese (lā dī-ā's'), Fr. The note A#.
81Lage (lā'ghē), Ger. Lay. Position. (1) Of a chord. (2) Of the hand in the shifts of the violin.
83Lagnoso (lān-yō'zō), It. Plaintive, doleful.
85Lagrimando (lā-grī-män'dō), It. } Weeping,
86Lagrimoso (lā-grī-mō'zō), } tearful, in a sad and mournful style.
88Lai (lā), Fr. Lay, ditty; short, plaintive song.
90La maggiore (lā mäd-zhō'rā), It. La major; the key of A major.
92La majeur (lā mā-zhūr), Fr. The key of A major.
94L'ame (lām), Fr. Soundpost of a violin, viola, etc.
96Lament. An old name for harp music of the pathetic kind; applied, also, to the pathetic tunes of the Scotch.
98Lamentabile (lā-měn-tā'bī-lē), It. Lamentable, mournful.
100Lamentabilmente (lā-měn-tā-bīl-měn'tē), It. Lamentably, mournfully.
102Lamentando (lā-měn-tān'dō), It. Lamenting, mourning.
104Lamentevole (lā-měn-tā/vō-lē), It. Lamentable, mournful, plaintive.
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