Scan 43
Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1Agli (äl'yē), It. pl. See Alla.
2Agnus Dei (äg'noos dā-ē), Lat. "Lamb of God." Last movement in the Mass.
3Agoge (ä-gō'ghē), Gr. Used by the ancient Greeks to signify melodic motion of different kinds necessary to musical expression. In modern use restricted to accent and expression. (Not sanctioned by authoritative usage.)
4Agoge rhythmica (ä-gō'ghē rīth-mī-kā), Gr. Rhythmical movement.
5Agogik (ä-gō'ghīk), Ger. The art of expressive nuance (variety) in tempo. (Rubato, accelerando, etc.)
6À grand chœur (kūr), Fr. For the entire chorus.
7A grand orchestre (ör-kēstr), Fr. For the full or complete orchestra.
8Agreménts (ä-grā-mānh), Fr. pl. Embellishments, ornaments.
9Ai (ä-ē), It. To the; in the style of.
10Aigre (ägr), Fr. Harsh, sharp.
11Aigrement (ä-gr-mānh), Fr. Sharply, harshly.
12Aigu (ä-gū), Fr. Acute, high, sharp, shrill.
13Air. A short song, melody, or tune with or without words. A series of tones bearing a certain relation to each other by their symmetry and regularity, producing a unity of effect, which is called "a tune."
14Air à boire (är à bwär), Fr. A drinking-song.
15Air à reprises (är à rēh-prēz), Fr. A catch.
16Air chantant (är shānh-tānh), Fr. An air in graceful, melodious style.
17Air détaché (är dā-tā-shā), Fr. A single air or melody extracted from an opera or larger work.
18Air ecossais (är ā-cōs-sā), Fr. A Scotch air.
19Air irlandais (är ēr-lānh-dā), Fr. Irish air.
20Air italien (är ī-tā-li-ānh), Fr. An Italian air.
21Air rapide (är rā-pēd), Fr. A flourish.
22Airs des bateliers vénétiens (är dē bā-tē-lēr vē-nā-sī-ānh), Fr. Melodies sung by the Venetian gondoliers and boatmen.
23Airs français (är frānh-sā), Fr. French airs.
24Air russes (är rūs), Fr. Russian airs.
25Airs tendres (är tānh-dr), Fr. Amatory airs; love songs.
26Air varié (är vā-rī-ā), Fr. Air with variations; an air embellished and ornamented.
27Ais (äis), Ger. The note A#.
28Ais-dur (äis-door), Ger. The key of A# major. This key is not in use, being represented by B♭ major.
29Ais-moll (äis-mōll), Ger. The key of A# minor. Not in use, being represented by B♭ minor.
30Aisé (ä-zā), Fr. Glad, joyful; also, easy, facile, convenient.
31Aisément (ä-zā-mānh), Fr. Easily, freely.
32Ajakli-keman (ä-yāk-lē kā-mān), Tur. A Turkish instrument resembling the violin.
33Akkord (äk-kōrd'), Ger. See Accord,
34Akromat (ä-krō-māt'), Ger. A musician, a singer.
35Akromatisch (ä-krō-mā'tish), Ger. See Achromatic.
36Akustik (ä-koos'tīk), Ger. See Acoustics.
37Al (äl), It. To the; in the style of.
38À l'abandon (ä lä-bānh-dōnh), Fr. Without restraint; with passionate expression.
39À la chasse (ä lä shāss), Fr. In hunting style.
40À la française (ä lä frānh-sā'), Fr. In the French style.
41À la grecque (ä lä grēk), Fr. In the Greek style.
42À la mesure (ä lä mā-zūr), Fr. In time; synonymous with A tempo.
43À la militaire (ä lä mīl-tār'), Fr. In military or march style.
44À l'antique (ä lānh-tēk), Fr. Antique, in the style of the ancients.
45Alamoth (ä/lā-mōt), Heb. This word occurs in Psalm lxviii. 25. "First go the sharim (singers), then follow the neginim (kinnors), in the midst are alamoth (damsels playing on the timbrels)." Gesenius and others understand the word to signify treble music, "vox clara et acuta, quasi virginum." But, on the other hand, in I. Chron. xv. 20, the names of men are given as players of "nebels on alamoth." It is one of the many obscure musical terms which are met with in the Bible. It, however, seems to have been associated with nebels, much as the expression sheminith is with kinnors, and may, therefore, be supposed to refer to the pitch or method of playing on those instruments.
46A la polacca (ä lä pō-lāk' kā), It. In the style of the polacca.
47Alarum, All' armi, It. A call to arms.
48"Alarums sounded and ordnance shot off."
49—Shakspeare.
50Originally a general shout; afterwards, a recognized signal by trumpets and drums.
51A la savoyarde (ä lä sā-vwā-yārd), Fr. In the style of the airs of Savoy.
52Albada (äl-bā'dā), Sp. A morning serenade.
53Alberti bass. A bass consisting of arpeggios or broken harmony, e. g.:
55So called after its reputed inventor, Domenico Albérti, who died in 1739.
56Albogue (äl-bō-gā'), Sp. An instrument belonging to the flute species.
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