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Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1Krome. See Croma.
2Krumm (kroom), Ger. Crooked, curved, bent.
3Krummbogen (kroom'bō-g'n), Ger. A crook for changing the pitch of horns. Inserted, it lengthens the tube, thereby lowering the pitch.
4Krummhorn (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.
5Krustische Instrumente (kroos'tī-shě'īn-stroo-měn'tě), Ger. Instruments of percussion, as the drum, cymbals, etc. one of two readings
6Krustische Instrumente (kroos'tī-shě'īn-stroo-měn'tē), Ger. Instruments of percussion, as the drum, cymbals, etc. one of two readings
7Kuhhorn (koo'hōrn), Ger. Cow-horn, Swiss horn, Alpine horn.
8Kühn (kün), Ger. Short.
9Kuhreigen (koo'ri-gh'n), Ger. Ranz des vaches. A Swiss melody.
10Kunst (koonst), Ger. Art, skill.
11Kunstfuge (koonst'foo-ghē), Ger. Art fugue. A musically composed and artistically developed fugue (distinguished from an exercise fugue).
12Künstler (künst'l'r), Ger. Artist.
13Kunstpfeifer (koonst'pfī-fēr), Ger. Street musician.
14Kunstwerk 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.
15Kuppel (koop'p'l), Ger. See Koppel.
16Kurz (kcorts), Ger. Short, detached, staccato.
17Kürzen (kūr'tsěn), Ger. To abridge. one of two readings
18Kürzen (kūr'tsēn), Ger. To abridge. one of two readings
19Kurzer Mordent (koorts'ēr mōr-děnt'), Ger. Short mordent.
20Kurzer Singesatz (koort'sēr sīn'gě-sāts), Ger. Cavatina. one of two readings
21Kurzer Singesatz (koort'sēr sīn'gē-sāts), Ger. Cavatina. one of two readings
22Kurz und rein (koorts'ooond rīn), Ger. Distinct and clear.
23Kürzung (kūr'tsoong), Ger. Shortening, abbreviation.
24Kürzungszeichen (kūr'tsoongs-tsī'kh'n), Ger. Sign of abbreviation.
25Kussir (kūs-sēr), Fr. A Turkish musical instrument.
26Kyrie eleison (kē'ri-ā ā-li'zōn), Gr. "Lord, have mercy upon us." The first movement in a Mass.
27Kyrielle (kē-rē-ēl), Fr. Litany.
29L. Left hand. Notes to be played with the left hand or foot are sometimes written with an L over them.
30La. (1) The name of the sixth sol-fa tone of the scale. (2) Applied to A uniformly in French and Italian sol-faing.
31La (lä), It. } The.
32La (lä), Fr. }
33La bémol (lä bā-mōl), Fr. The note A♭.
34La bémol majeur (lä bā-mōl mä-zhūr), Fr. The key of A♭ major. one of two readings
35La bémol majeur (lä bā-mōl mā-zhūr), Fr. The key of A♭ major. one of two readings
36La bémol mineur (lä bā-mōl mē-nūr), Fr. The key of A♭ minor.
37Labial. Organ-pipes with lips; called, also, flue pipes.
38Labialstimmen (lä-bī-äl'stīm'm'n), Ger. Stops belonging to the fluework, not reed-stops.
39Labium (lä'bī-oom), Lat. The lip of an organ-pipe.
40La chasse (lä shäss), Fr. In the hunting style.
41Lacrimando (lä-crī-män'dō), It. } Sadly; in Lacrimoso (lä-crī-mō'zō), } a mournful, pathetic style.
42Lacrimosa (lāk'ri-mō'zā), Lat. "Weeping stands." Part of the Stabat Mater.
43Lade (lä'dē), Ger. Windchest in an organ.
44La diese (lä dī-ās'), Fr. The note A♯.
45Lage (lä'ghē), Ger. Lay. Position. (1) Of a chord. (2) Of the hand in the shifts of the violin.
46Lagnoso (lān-yō'zō), It. Plaintive, doleful.
47Lagrimando (lä-grī-män'dō), It. } Weeping, Lagrimoso (lä-grī-mō'zō), } tearful, in a sad and mournful style.
48Lai (lä), Fr. Lay, ditty; short, plaintive song.
49La maggiore (lä mäd-zhō'rā), It. La major; the key of A major.
50La majeur (lä mä-zhūr), Fr. The key of A major.
51L'ame (l'äm), Fr. Soundpost of a violin, viola, etc.
52Lament. An old name for harp music of the pathetic kind; applied, also, to the pathetic tunes of the Scotch.
53Lamentabile (lā-měn-tā'bī-lě), It. Lamentable, mournful. one of two readings
54Lamentabile (lā-měn-tā'bī-lē), It. Lamentable, mournful. one of two readings
55Lamentabilmente (lā-měn-tā-bīl-měn'tě), It. Lamentably, mournfully. one of two readings
56Lamentabilmente (lā-měn-tā-bīl-měn'tē), It. Lamentably, mournfully. one of two readings
57Lamentosando (lā-měn-tān'dō), It. Lamenting, mourning.
58Lamentevole (lā-měn-tā/vō-lě), It. Lamentable, mournful, plaintive. one of two readings
59Lamentevole (lā-měn-tā/vō-lē), It. Lamentable, mournful, plaintive. one of two readings
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