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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers and important works, 1880
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1Courante (Fr. koor-ănt', from courir, to run). A dance of French origin in 3-2 time, quick movement.
22. The Italian courante is more rapid, in running passages allegro or allegro assai in 3-8 or 3-4 time. The second movement in a suite.
4Covent Garden Theater, in London, opened Dec. 7, 1732. Several times burnt and re-built. One of the two principal opera houses in London.
6Cowen, Frederic Hymen, born at Jamaica Jan. 29, 1852. Author of several operas and many popular songs. Lives in London.
8Cox and Box, a musical farce by Sir A. Sullivan.
10Covered Fifths, an implied parallelism by fifths, produced by the progression of two voices to a perfect fifth by similar motion.
12Cracovienne (Fr. krăk-ō'-vee-yăn). The national dance of the Polish peasantry around Cracow. It has a rather sad melody in 2-4 time, and is accompanied by singing.
14Cramer, J. B. (kră'-mĕr), one of the principal founders of the modern piano-forte school, born at Mannheim Feb. 24, 1771. Lived mainly in London. Died in 1858. A prolific composer of sonatas, concertos, etc. Known now mainly by his famous "studies," though these are losing ground.
16Cramer, Henri, a talented composer of light pieces, operatic potpourris, etc., for the piano-forte. Born 1818. Has resided chiefly at Frankfort-on-the-Maine and Paris.
18Creation, The, an oratorio by Haydn. Produced 1798. An extremely elegant and melodious work, but neither "sacred" nor "sublime."
20Credo (Lat. kre'-dō), "I believe." The creed. One of the movements in a mass.
22Cremona, a town in Lombardy famous for its violin-makers, the Amati, which see; also Stradivari and Guarnerius.
232. Sometimes applied to an organ stop as a corruption of "krum horn."
25Crescendo (Ital. krĕs-shĕn'-dō). Increasing (i.e., in loudness). Indicated by Cres. or
27Cristofori (kris-tō'-fō'-ree), a harpsichord maker at Padua, the inventor of the piano-forte. B. 1651, d. 1731.
29Croft, William, Mus. Doc., an English composer and organist of the Chapel Royal. 1677-1727. Buried in Westminster Abbey. Distinguished for his anthems.
31Crooks, short pieces of tubing for insertion between the mouthpiece and body of a horn, to lower the pitch by lengthening the tube.
33Croisez, Pierre (pee-ăr' krois-să'), a French composer of parlor pieces, lessons, etc. B. 1814.
35Crotch, William, Mus. Doc., English composer, principally of church music and occasional "odes." Also of an oratorio, "Palestine." 1775-1847.
37Crotchet, old English name of the quarter note.
39Crown Diamonds, opera of Auber, 1841.
41Cruvelli, Jeanne, a celebrated dramatic soprano, who e debut took place at Venice 1847.
43Crwth (krooth). A Welsh instrument of the violin family, 22½ inches long, 10½ to 9 inches wide, and 2 inches high. Very ancient. Played as late as 1800.
45Csardas (tschăr'-dăs). A national dance of Hungary, in two movements, an andante and allegro. Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies are founded on old csárdás.
47Curschman, Karl F., born at Berlin, June 21, 1805. Died 1841. A popular song-writer.
49Curwen, Rev. John, the great educator and apostle of the Tonic Sol-Fa method of singing. Was born at Heckmondwike in Yorkshire, Nov. 14, 1816. He was educated for the ministry, but in 1844 his attention was attracted by Miss Glover's school at Norwich, and he set about elaborating the system of the Tonic Sol-Fa (which see). Its success was wonderful, and in 1862 he established the T. S.-F. College for the education of teachers. Mr. Curwen's labors had the effect of introducing hundreds of thousands of singers in England to the oratorios and cantatas of Mendelssohn, Handel and Bach, who otherwise would never have known them. He was essentially an organizer and teacher. Died May 30, 1880, in London.
51Czar und Zimmerman, Czar and Carpenter, opera of Lortzing, founded on the story of Peter the Great. 1854.
53Cymbals, a Turkish instrument of percussion, consisting of two thin circular metal plates.
55Cyclic Forms, such as the suite, sonata, cantata, etc. See Lessons xvi and xxvi.
57Cyther, s e Zither.
59Czerny, Karl (tchăr'-nĭ), an excellent piano-forte teacher and composer at Vienna. 1791-1857. Among his pupils were Beethoven's nephew and Franz Liszt. He was modest and simple in his manner of life, and gentle in manners. C. composed an immense amount, little of which has artistic value. His once famous "studies" are rapidly falling into disuse. They do not prepare for the romantic school of piano-forte music, nor even for Beethoven.
61D, key of, consists of the tones D, E, F sharp, G, A, B, C sharp, D.
63Da (Ital. dă, also compounded with the article dal, dalla), from, from the, through, etc. Da Capo, from the beginning.
65Da Capo al Fine (dă kä'-pō āl fē'-nĕ), from the beginning, ending at the word Fine.
67Dactyl (dăk'-tĭl). A poetic foot (— ˘ ˘). Ex.: Brightest and best of the sons of the morning ˘ ˘. one of two readings
68Dactyl (dăk'-tĭl). A poetic foot (— ˘ ˘). Ex.: Brightest and best of the sons of the morning ˘ ˘ |. one of two readings
70Dactyliion (dăk-tĭl'-yŏn). An apparatus designed for strengthening the fingers in piano practice, invented by Henri Hertz, but now disused. It consisted of a wooden bar parallel with the keys, and from this were suspend, by elastic bands, rings through which the fingers were passed, so that in pressing the keys increased force had to be employed in order to overcome the pull of the elastic cords. one of two readings
71Dactylium (dăk-tĭl'-yŏn). An apparatus designed for strengthening the fingers in piano practice, invented by Henri Hertz, but now disused. It consisted of a wooden bar parallel with the keys, and from this were suspend, by elastic bands, rings through which the fingers were passed, so that in pressing the keys increased force had to be employed in order to overcome the pull of the elastic cords. one of two readings
73Dal Segno (Ital. däl săn'-yō). From the sign; i.e., return to the sign and repeat as far as the word Fine.
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