Scan 51
Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
102 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.
1Allegro risoluto (äl-lā'grō rē-zō-loo'tō), It. Quick, with vigor and decision.
3Allegro veloce (äl-lā'grō vē-lō'tshě), It. Quick, with extreme velocity.
5Allegro vivace (äl-lā'grō vē-vā'tshe), It. With vivacity, very rapidly.
7Allegro vivo (äl-lā'grō vē-vō), It. With great life and rapidity.
9Allegrusio (äl-lě-groo'zī-ō), It. Good-humored, sprightly.
11Allein (äl-līn'), Ger. Alone, single.
13Alleinsang (äl-līn'säng), Ger. A solo.
15Alleinsänger (äl-līn'säng-ër), Ger. A solo-singer.
17Alleinspieler (äl-līn'spē-lēr), Ger. One who plays a solo.
19Alleluia (äl-lě-loo-yā), Fr. Praise the Lord; Hallelujah.
21Alleglujah (äl-lě-loo-yā), Heb. An ascription of praise; Hallelujah.
23Allemande (äll-māuhd), Fr. A German air. Also an obsolete dance form in common measure, beginning upon the last beat. The measure was slow, and the steps were made in a rapid, sliding manner, as in the modern waltz, but there was no turning, only a peculiar entwining and unloosening of the arms of the dancers in the various steps. It is said by some that the Allemande was invented in the lesser provinces of Germany or Switzerland, but its antiquity is unknown. Scarlatti, Corelli, Bach, Handel, and other composers of the period they represent, incorporated the measure of this dance in their suites, sonatas, and lessons, in which it was written in common time of four crotchets in a measure. But many peasant dances of this name are in 3-4 or 3-8 measure.
25Allentamento (äl-lěn-tä-měn'tō), It. } Relaxation, giving way, slackening of the speed.
26Allentato (äl-lěn-tä'tō), } slackening of the speed.
28Allentando (äl-lěn-tän'dō), It. Decreasing the movement until the close.
30Allied tones. Accessory tones.
32Allmälich (äl'mā-likh), Ger. Little by little.
34Al' loco (äl-lō'kō), It. To the previous place; a term of reference.
36Allonger (äl-lōnh-zhā), Fr. To lengthen, prolong, delay.
38Allonger l'archet (äl-lōnh-zhā lär-shā), Fr. To lengthen or prolong the stroke of the bow in violin music.
40Alma (äl-mā), Ara. The name given in the Orient to singing and dancing girls, who are hired to furnish amusement at public entertainments and to sing dirges at funerals, etc.
42Almain. } The name of an old slow dance
43Alman. } of a dignified character.
44Almand. } of a dignified character.
46Almanes, pl. See Alman.
48Alma Redemptoris (äl-mā rē-děm-tō-rīs), Lat. A hymn to the Virgin.
50Almees (äl-mās), Ara. Arabian dancing girls.
52Almehs (äl-mās), Tur. Turkish singing and dancing girls.
54Alpenhorn (äl-p'n-hōrn), Ger. The Alpine or cowhorn.
56Al piacere (äl pē-ä-tshā'rē), It. At pleasure. See A piacere.
58Al piu (äl pē'oo). The most.
60Alphabet. The seven letters used in music, A, B, C, D, E, F, G. When more are required, either ascending or descending, the letters are repeated in the same order.
62Alpine horn. An instrument made of the bark of a tree, and used by the Alpine shepherds for conveying sounds a long distance.
64Al rigore di tempo (äl rē-gō'rē dē těm'pō), It. In very rigorous and strict time.
66Al rigore del tempo (äl rē-gō'rē děl těm'pō), It. In very rigorous and strict time
68Al riverso (äl rē-věr'sō), It. Reverse, backward motion.
70A la russe (äl lā rūss), Fr. In the Russian style.
72Al seg. An abbreviation of Al segno.
74Al segno (äl sān'yō), It. To the sign; meaning that the performer must return to the sign :S: in a previous part of the piece and play from that place to the word fine, or the mark ⌈ over a double bar. The sign itself :S: is sometimes used in place of the direction al segno.
76Alt (äl't), It. High. This term is applied to the notes which lie between f on the fifth line of treble staff and g on the fourth added line below.
78Alta (äl'tā), It. High, or higher; Ottava alta, an octave higher.
80Alta (äl'tā), Sp. A dance formerly used in Spain.
82Alta=viola (äl'tā-vē-ō'lā), It. A counter tenor viol.
84Altclarinet (äl'tklā-rī-nět'), Ger. A large clarinet, a fifth deeper than the ordinary clarinet.
86Al tedesco (äl tě-děs'kō), It. In the German style.
88Alterna prima donna (äl'tě-rā prē'mā dōn'nā). It. One of two principal female singers.
90Alteratio (äl-tě rā'tsi-ō), Lat. } Changed, augmented.
91Alterato (äl-tě rā'tō), It. } composition it one of two readings
92Altéré (äl-tě-rā'), Fr. } means doubling the value of a note. one of two readings
93Alterato (äl-tě rā'tō), It. } composition it means doubling the value of a note. one of two readings
95Altered notes. Notes changed by accidentals.
97Alternamente (äl-těr-nā-měn'tě), It. Alternating, by turns.
99Alternando (äl-těr-nän'dō), It. See Alternamente.
101Alternations. Melodies composed for bells.
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