Scan 47
Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
96 lines. Read by computer on 12 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Alternativo (äl-tër-nä-të'vō), It. A movement alternating with another. A sort of trio, of less importance than the movement with which it alternates. one of two readings
2Alternativo (äl-tēr-nä-tē'vō), It. A movement alternating with another. A sort of trio, of less importance than the movement with which it alternates. one of two readings
4Altgeige (äl'tghī-ghē), Ger. The viola, or tenor violin.
6Alt horn. A cornet in E-flat.
8Alti (äl'tē), It. High; the plural of alto.
10Altieramente (äl-tē-ër-ä-měn'tē), It. With grandeur; haughtily. one of two readings
11Altieramente (äl-tē-ēr-ä-měn'tē), It. With grandeur; haughtily. one of two readings
13Altisonante (äl-tī-sō-nän'tē), It. Loud-sounding.
15Altisono (äl-tē'sō-nō), It. Sonorous.
17Altisonous. High-sounding. A term formerly used to denote the highest part intended for the natural adult male voice.
19Altiso (äl-tē'zō), It. An abbreviation of Altissimo.
21Altissimo (äl-tīs'sī-mō), It. The highest; extremely high as to pitch. It is applied to all the high treble notes which are more than an octave above F, on the fifth line of the treble staff.
23Altist. An alto singer.
25Altista (äl-tēs'tā), It. One who has an alto voice.
27Altiste (äl-tēst), Fr. One who has an alto voice.
29Alto (äl'tō), It. High. (1) One of the four chief classes of the human voice; the deeper of the two classes of the female voice, which in England is more commonly called contralto. There are to be distinguished three different kinds of alto voices: those of women, boys, and men. Among the latter are again to be distinguished those of the castrati and of the alti naturali, tenori acuti, or falsetti. The last-mentioned male altos, in England also called counter tenors, make use of a developed falsetto (head voice). The English music written for this kind of voice demands a compass from g to c''. The alti naturali, who, till the introduction of the castrati, sang in the churches of Italy and elsewhere the soprano and alto parts, are said to have sung up to a''. For the compass of the female alto see Contralto. (2) Alto is also one of the names of the stringed instruments, which is a little larger and a fifth lower in pitch than an ordinary violin. Viola, Tenor, and Bratsche are synonyms. The three upper strings of the viola correspond with the three lowest of the violin. The question very naturally arises why the term alto (high) should be applied to the lowest voices and a low-pitched instrument. The reason is probably to be found in the fact that this part was formerly sung by very high male voices, and the notes representing its usual range were written by means of the C clef, which brought them upon the highest lines of the staff and upon added lines above.
31Alto basso (äl-tō bäs'sō), It. A primitive instrument formerly in use in northern Italy, consisting of a wooden box, over which were stretched a few gut strings, which the former struck with a stick held in his left hand, while he played on a flageolet held in his right hand. one of two readings
32Alto basso (äl-tō bā'sō), It. A primitive instrument formerly in use in northern Italy, consisting of a wooden box, over which were stretched a few gut strings, which the former struck with a stick held in his left hand, while he played on a flageolet held in his right hand. one of two readings
34Alto clef. The C clef on the third line, which makes the note on that line c'. It is used for the alto voice, viola, etc.
36Alto concertina. A concertina having the compass of a viola.
38Alto flauto (äl-tō flā-oo'tō), It. An alto flute, used in bands.
40Alt' ottava (äl-tōt-tā/vā), It. The same notes an octave higher.
42Alto primo (äl-tō prē'mō), It. The highest alto.
44Alto secondo (äl-tō sē-kōn'dō), It. The lowest alto.
46Alto tenore (äl-tō tē-nō'rē), It. The highest tenor.
48Alto trombone. A trombone with the notation on the alto clef. Its compass is from the small c or e to the one-lined a or two-lined c.
50Alto viola (äl-tō vē-ō'lā), It. The viola, or tenor violin.
52Alto violino (äl tō vē-ō-lē'nō), It. Small tenor violin on which the alto may be played.
54Altposaune (äl-t-pō-sou'nē), Ger. Alto trombone.
56Altra (äl'trä), It. Other, another. one of two readings
57Altra (äl'trā), It. Other, another. one of two readings
59Altro (äl'trō), It. Other, another.
61Altri (äl'trē), It. Others.
63Altro modo (äl'trō mō'dō), It. Another mode or manner.
65Altsänger (äl'tsäng-ër), Ger. Alto singer, counter tenor singer. one of two readings
66Altsänger (äl'tsäng-ēr), Ger. Alto singer, counter tenor singer. one of two readings
68Altschlüssel (äl't'shlüs-s'l), Ger. The alto clef; the C clef on the third line.
70Altus (äl'toos), Lat. The alto or counter tenor.
72Altviole (äl'tfī-ō-lē), Ger. The viola, or tenor violin.
74Altzeichen (äl'tsī-k'n), Ger. See Altschlüssel.
76Alzamento (äl-tsā-měn'tō). It. An elevating of the voice; lifting up.
78Alzamento di mano (äl-tsā-měn'-tō dē nuā'nō), It. To elevate the hand in beating time.
80Alzando (äl-tsān'dō), It. Raising, lifting up.
82Al. zop. An abbreviation of Alla zoppa.
84Amabile (ä-mä'bī-lē), It. Amiable, gentle, graceful.
86Amabilita (ä-mä-bīl-tä'), It. Tenderness, affiability. one of two readings
87Amabilita (ä-mä-bī-lī-tā'), It. Tenderness, affiability. one of two readings
89Amabilita, con. With amiability.
91Amabilmente (ä-mä-bīl-měn'tē), It. Amiably, gently.
93A major. The major mode founded on it.
95Amarezza (ä-mä-ret'zā), It. Bitterness, sadness.
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