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Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
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1Octavflötlein (ök-tä'flöt'lin), Ger. An octave flute.
2Octavfolgen (ök-täf-föl'ghen), Ger. Octave-succession; parallel motion by octaves.
3Octavin (ök-tä-vän''), Fr. An organ-stop of two-feet scale.
4Octavine (ök-tä-vên'), Fr. The small spinet. one of two readings
5Octavine (ök-tä-vēn'), Fr. The small spinet. one of two readings
6Octet. } A composition for eight parts, or
7Octett. } for eight voices.
8Octetto (ök-tët'tö), It. An octet. one of two readings
9Octetto (ök-tët'tō), It. An octet. one of two readings
10Octo-bass. A monster double bass, invented by M. Vuillaume, of Paris. It is of colossal size, about twelve feet high. Stopping is effected by means of keys and pedals. The tone is full and strong without roughness.
11Octochord (ök'tō-körd), Lat. An instrument like a lute, with eight strings.
12Octoplet. A group of eight notes of equal value, played in the time of nine or some other natural rhythmic group.
13Octuor (ök-twôr), Fr. A piece in eight parts, or for eight voices or instruments. one of two readings
14Octuor (ök-twōr), Fr. A piece in eight parts, or for eight voices or instruments. one of two readings
15Ode. A Greek word, signifying an air or song; a lyrical composition of greater length and variety than a song, resembling the cantata.
16Odelet. A short ode.
17Odeon (ö'dä-ön), Ger. } A building for odes. one of two readings
18Odeon (ō'dā-ōn), Ger. } A building for odes. one of two readings
19Odeum (ö-dä-oom), Lat. } A public building for musical purposes. one of two readings
20Odeum (ō-dā-oom), Lat. } A public building for musical purposes. one of two readings
21Oder (ö'dër), Ger. Or, or else; für ein oder zwei Claviere, for one or two manuals. one of two readings
22Oder (ō'dër), Ger. Or, or else; für ein oder zwei Claviere, for one or two manuals. one of two readings
23Œuvre (üvr), Fr. Work, composition, piece—a term used in numbering a composer's published works in the order of their publication.
24Œuvre premier (üvr prë-mi'-ä'), Fr. The first work. one of two readings
25Œuvre premier (üvr prē-mī-ā'), Fr. The first work. one of two readings
26Offen (öf'f'n), Ger. Open. Applied to organ-pipes. Also used in composition. one of two readings
27Offen (ōf'f'n), Ger. Open. Applied to organ-pipes. Also used in composition. one of two readings
28Offenbar (öf'f'n-bär), Ger. Open to view, unconcealed. one of two readings
29Offenbar (ōf'f'n-bär), Ger. Open to view, unconcealed. one of two readings
30Offenflöte (öf'f'n-flö'të), Ger. An open-flute organ-stop. See also Clarabella. one of two readings
31Offenflöte (ōf'f'n-flö'tē), Ger. An open-flute organ-stop. See also Clarabella. one of two readings
32Offertoire (öff'f-er-twär), Fr. } A hymn, one of two readings
33Offertoire (ōf'fër-twär), Fr. } A hymn, one of two readings
34Offertorio (öff'f-er-tô'ri-ô), It. } prayer, one of two readings
35Offertorio (ōf'fër-tō'ri-ō), It. } prayer, one of two readings
36Offertorium (öff'f-er-tô'ri-oom), Lat. } anthem, one of two readings
37Offertorium (ōf'fër-tō'ri-oom), Lat. } anthem, one of two readings
38Offertory (öff'f-er-tô-ry). } or instrumental piece sung or played during the collection of the offertory. one of two readings
39Offertory (ōf'fër-tō'-ry). } or instrumental piece sung or played during the collection of the offertory. one of two readings
40Offertorio (öff'f-er-tô'ri-ô), Sp. Offertory. one of two readings
41Offertorio (ōf'fër-tō'ri-ō), Sp. Offertory. one of two readings
42Oficleida (ö-fë-klä-î-dä), It. } The ophicleide; one of two readings
43Oficleida (ō-fī-klā-ī-dā), It. } The ophicleide; one of two readings
44Oficleide (ö-fë-klä-î-dë), } a French bass horn. one of two readings
45Oficleide (ō-fī-klā-ī-dē), } a French bass horn. one of two readings
46Ohne (ö'në), Ger. Without. one of two readings
47Ohne (ō'nē), Ger. Without. one of two readings
48Ohne Pedale (ö'në pë-dä'lë), Ger. Without the pedals. one of two readings
49Ohne Pedale (ō'nē pē'-dä'-lē), Ger. Without the pedals. one of two readings
50Oktave (ök-tä'fë), Ger. Octave, eighth. one of two readings
51Oktave (ök-tä'fē), Ger. Octave, eighth. one of two readings
52Ole (ö'lë), Sp. (El ole.) Spanish dance with castanets, in slow 3-4 measure. one of two readings
53Ole (ō'lē), Sp. (El ole.) Spanish dance with castanets, in slow 3-4 measure. one of two readings
54Olio. A miscellaneous collection of musical pieces.
55Olivettes (ö-li'-vët'), Fr. The dances of the peasants in the Provence after the olives are gathered. one of two readings
56Olivettes (ō-li'-vēt'), Fr. The dances of the peasants in the Provence after the olives are gathered. one of two readings
57Omnes (öm'nës), Lat. } All. See Tutti. one of two readings
58Omnes (ōm'nēs), Lat. } All. See Tutti. one of two readings
59Omnia (öm'nï-ä), } All. one of two readings
60Omnia (ōm'nī-ā), } All. one of two readings
61Omnitonique (öm-nï-tôn-ëk'), Fr. Having all the tones. Capable of the whole chromatic scale. one of two readings
62Omnitonique (ōm-nī-tōn-ēk'), Fr. Having all the tones. Capable of the whole chromatic scale. one of two readings
63Once-marked octave. The name given in Germany to the notes between inclusive; these notes are expressed by small letters with one short stroke.
64Ondeggiamento (ön-däd-jï-ä-mën'tö), It. Waving; an undulating or tremulous motion of the sound; also a close shake on the violin. one of two readings
65Ondeggiamento (ōn-dād-jī-ā-měn'tō), It. Waving; an undulating or tremulous motion of the sound; also a close shake on the violin. one of two readings
66Ondeggiante (ön-däd-jï-än'të), It. Waving, undulating, trembling. one of two readings
67Ondeggiante (ōn-dād-jī-ān'tē), It. Waving, undulating, trembling. one of two readings
68Ondulé (ön-h-dû-lâ'), Fr. Waving, trembling. one of two readings
69Ondulé (ōnh-dū-lā'), Fr. Waving, trembling. one of two readings
70Onduliren (ön-doo-lë'r'n), Ger. A tremulous tone in singing or in playing the violin, etc. one of two readings
71Onduliren (ōn-doo-lē'r'n), Ger. A tremulous tone in singing or in playing the violin, etc. one of two readings
72Ongarese (ön-gä-rä'zë). one of two readings
73Ongarese (ōn-gā-rā'zē). one of two readings
74Ongherese (ön-ghë rä'zë), It. } Hungarian. one of two readings
75Ongherese (ōn-ghē rā'zē). } Hungarian. one of two readings
76Onzieme (ön-h-zhï-äm), Fr. Eleventh. one of two readings
77Onzieme (ōnh-zhī-ām), Fr. Eleventh. one of two readings
78Op. Abbreviation of Opus, work.
79Open diapason. An organ-stop, generally made of metal, and thus called because the pipes are open at the top. It commands the whole scale, and is the most important stop of the instrument.
80Open harmony. Chord-positions in which the upper three voices generally or uniformly exceed the compass of an octave.
81Open note. A half-note, a whole note.
82Open pipes. Organ-pipes with open ends, instead of being closed with a stopper or chimney. All the free voices in an organ are produced by open pipes. All the voices produced by stopped pipes are somewhat veiled in character, or flute-like.
83Open tone. A tone produced by an open string, or by a wind instrument without using the valve or keys. A tone open and free in quality.
84Oper (ö'për), Ger. } A drama set to music. one of two readings
85Oper (ō'pēr), Ger. } A drama set to music. one of two readings
86Opera (ö-pë-rä), It. } According to the best modern practice the opera consists of almost every variety of music, not alone songs, duets, trios, and other concerted pieces, choruses, elaborate finales, and richly instrumented orchestral accompaniment, but also melodramatic music, which accompanies the action, even in those moments when there is no singing in progress. one of two readings
87Opera (ō-pē-rā), It. } According to the best modern practice the opera consists of almost every variety of music, not alone songs, duets, trios, and other concerted pieces, choruses, elaborate finales, and richly instrumented orchestral accompaniment, but also melodramatic music, which accompanies the action, even in those moments when there is no singing in progress. one of two readings
88Preludes and interludes are elaborate orchestral pieces, often reaching symphonic proportions.
89Opera music has for its problem to interpret the drama and to intensify its impression, and in order to accomplish this it is at liberty to employ the complete resources
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