Scan 63
Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1Bene placito (bā'nē plā'tshī-tō), It. At will, at pleasure, at liberty to retard the time and ornament the passage.
3Ben marcato (bēn măr-kā'tō), It. Well
4Bene marcato (bā'nē măr-kā'tō), It. marked, in a distinct and strongly accented manner.
6Ben marcato il canto (bēn măr-kā'tō il kăn'tō), It. Mark well the melody.
8Ben moderato (bēn mō-dě-rā'tō), It. Very moderate time.
10Ben pronunciato (bēn prō-noon-tshā'tō, It. }
11Ben pronunziato (bēn prō-noon-tsl-ā'tō), It. }
12Pronounced clearly and distinctly.
14Bentenuto (bēn tē-noo tō), It. Held on; fully sustained.
16Be quadro (bā kwā'drō), It. The mark called
17Bé quarré (bā kăr-rā), Fr. a natural (♮).
19Bequem (bě-quām'), Ger. Convenient.
21Berceuse (bēr-sūss), Fr. A cradle-song. one of two readings
22Berceuse (běr-sūss), Fr. A cradle-song. one of two readings
24Bergamasca (bēr-gā-mā's'kā), It. A kind of rustic dance. one of two readings
25Bergamasca (běr-gā-mā's'kā), It. A kind of rustic dance. one of two readings
27Bergeret (bēr-jě-rět'), It. An old term signifying a song. one of two readings
28Bergeret (běr-jě-rět'), It. An old term signifying a song. one of two readings
30Bergomask. A rustic dance. See Bergamasca.
32Bergreigen (bārg'ri-ghěn), Ger. Alpine melody.
34Berlingozza (bēr-līn-gō't'sā), It. A country dance. one of two readings
35Berlingozza (běr-līn-gō't'sā), It. A country dance. one of two readings
37Berloque (bēr-lōk), Fr. In military service, the drum calling to meals. one of two readings
38Berloque (běr-lōk), Fr. In military service, the drum calling to meals. one of two readings
40Bes (běs), Ger. The note B-double-flat, Bbb.
42Besaiten (bě-sī't'n), Ger. To string an instrument.
44Beschleunigend (bě-shloi'nī-gěnd), Ger. Hastening.
46Beschreibung (bě-shrī'boong), Ger. A description.
48Befiedern (bě-fē'děrn), Ger. To quill a harpsichord.
50Besingen (bě-sīng'ěn), Ger. To sing, to celebrate in song.
52Bestimmt (bě-stīmt), Ger. Distinct.
54Bestimmtheit (bě-stīmt'hīt), Ger. Precision, certainty.
56Betglocke (běht'glōk-ě), Ger. Prayer-bell.
58Betonend (bě-tō'nend), Ger. }
59Betont (bě-tōnt),
60Accented.
62Betonung (bě-tō'noong), Ger. Accentuation.
64Betrübniess (bě-trüb'niss), Ger. Grief, sadness.
66Betrüb't (bě-trüb't), Ger. Afflicted, grieved.
68Beweglich (bě-wā'glikh), Ger. Movable.
70Bewegt (bě-wāgt), Ger. Moved, rather fast.
72Bewegung (bě-wā'goong), Ger. Motion, movement.
74Beyspiel (bī'spēl), Ger. An example.
76Bezeichnung (bě-tsīkh'noong), Ger. Mark, accentuation.
78Bezifferte Bass (bě-tsī'fěr-tě bāss), Ger. The figured bass. one of two readings
79Bezifferte Bass (bě-tsī'fēr-tě bāss), Ger. The figured bass. one of two readings
81B-flat. The flat seventh of the key of C.
83Bianca (bē-ān'kā), It. A minim, or half note.
85Bichord (bē'kōrd), Lat. A term applied to instruments that have two strings to each note.
87Bien attaquer une note (bī-ānh āt-tāk-ā ūn nōt), Fr. To strike a note firmly.
89Bimmolle (bīm-mō'l'lē), It. The mark called a flat (♭).
91B in alt (bē īn ālt), It. The third in alt; the tenth above the treble-clef note.
93B in altissimo (bē īu āl-tē's'sī-mō), It. The third note in altissimo; the octave above b in alt.
95Binary measure (bī-nā-ry). Common time of two in a bar.
97Bind. A tie uniting two notes on the same degree of the staff.
99Binde (bēn'dě), Ger. A tie or bind.
101Binding notes. Notes held together by the tie or bind.
103Bindung (bīn'doong), Ger. Connection.
105Bindungszeichen (bīn'doong-tsī'kh'n), Ger. A tie, or bind.
107Biquadro (bē-kwā'drō), It. A natural (♮).
109Bird organ. A small organ used in teaching birds to sing.
111Birne (bēr'nē), Ger. The mouthpiece of the clarinet.
113Bis (bīs), Lat. Twice; indicating that the passage marked is to be repeated.
115Biscanto (bīs-kāu'tō), It. A kind of duet; where two are singing.
117Bischero (bīs'kē-rō), It. A peg of a violin, violoncello, or similar instrument; the pin of any instrument.
119Biscroma (bīs-krō'mā), It. }
120Biscrome (bīs-krōm'), Fr. }
121A semi-quaver, or sixteenth note.
123Bis diapason (bīs dī-ā-pā'sōn), Lat. A double octave, or fifteenth: a compass of two octaves.
125Biseau (bī-zō'), Fr. The stopper of an organ-pipe to make the tone sharper or flatter.
127Bisinia (bī-sē'nī-ā), Lat. A term applied to a pianoforte passage where the notes played by one hand are regularly repeated by the other.
129Bisinium (bī-sē'nī-oom), Lat. A composition in two parts; a duet, or two-part song.
131Bis unca (bīs oon'kā), Lat. An old name for a semiquaver.
133Bisser (bis-sě), Fr. To redemand.
135Bissex (bīs-sěx'), Lat. A species of guitar, with twelve strings.
137Bitterkeit (bīt'tēr-kīt), Ger. Bitterness.
139Bizzarramente (bēt-sār-rā-měn'tě), It. Oddly, in a whimsical style.
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