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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers, and important works, 1895
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1Bravura (Ital. brä-voo'-rä). Courage; bravery. A style of music in which effect is sought for.
3Breit (Ger. brit). Broad.
5Breitkopf & Hartel, a Leipsic firm of music publishers, which on Jan. 27, 1869, celebrated its 150th anniversary, the business having descended from father to son.
7Brendel, Dr. Karl Franz, musical critic and lecturer on the history of music in the Conservatory at Leipsic; succeeded Schumann as editor of the "Neu Zeitschrift fur Music." 1811-1868.
9Breve, a note equal to two whole-notes (semibreves); not now used except in church music.
11Bridge, the wooden contrivance used to support strings of stringed instruments, and to communicate their vibrations to the sounding-board.
13Brio (Ital. bree'-ō). Spirit; vigor; force.
15Brillante (Ital. and Fr.) Brilliantly.
17Bristow, Geo. F., director and music teacher in New York. Born 1825. Author of two symphonies, an opera, etc.
19Brindisi (Ital. brin'-dee-see, far brindisi, to drink a health). A drinking song.
21Brisson, François, a French composer of piano pieces.
23Broken Chords, chords the tones of which are sounded separately instead of simultaneously.
25Bronsart, Hans von, a distinguished pianist, a pupil of Kullak and Liszt, and music director at Hanover. Born 1830 in Königsburg. A talented composer, his concerto in F sharp minor having been much played by Bülow.
27Bruch, Max (brūkh), one of the most eminent living German composers, especially in respect to large vocal works, such as his "Loreley," "Frithjof," "Odysseus," "Flight of the Holy Family," "The Lay of the Bell," etc. To this must be added his two violin concertos, a symphony, etc. Bruch is a master of the orchestra, an earnest and serious composer, highly gifted in melody no less than harmony, and with a genius. B. 1838.
29Buck, Dudley, born at Hartford, Conn., 1837. His studies in composition were mainly made with Julius Rietz at Leipsic and Dresden, where also he was an organ pupil of Schneider. His first "Motette Collection" was published in 1867, and marks an epoch in American church music. His second in 1871. Buck has also written very much church music for Episcopal choirs, and three important choral works: "Don Munio," the "46th Psalm," and last "Scenes from the Golden Legend," which gained the $1,000 prize at Cincinnati in 1880. He has also written several chamber compositions, overtures and two symphonies. Buck must be regarded as one of the most distinguished American composers. In 1871 he became organist at the Boston Music Hall. In 1875 he removed to Brooklyn, where he still resides.
31Buffy (Ital. boof-ō). Comic.
33Buelow, Hans Guido von (bü'-lō), the great pianist, born at Dresden, 1830. Became pupil of Liszt in 1851. Made his first concert journey in 1853. Since then resident in Berlin, Dresden, etc. Visited America in 1876. Bülow is one of the most learned musicians of the present day, a great conductor, and a pianist with no superior (except perhaps Liszt). B. has a prodigious memory, knowing by heart almost the entire classical literature of music. He is also a composer of important works.
35Burden, a chorus or refrain in old songs.
37Burgmueller, Norbert, born at Düsseldorf, 1810. Died in 1836. He left a symphony and several other works of decided value and promise.
39Burla, Burlesca or Burlesque, a musical joke.
41Burletta (Ital. bûr-lët'-tä). A musical farce.
43Burney, Charles, Mus. Doc., 1726-1814. A cultivated and genial Englishman, best known by his "History of Music," 1776-1789. Wrote before modern music was developed; it is no wonder, therefore, that his erudite work contains little of present value.
45Burrowes, John F., London, 1787-1852. Best known by his piano-forte and thorough bass "Primers," two of the most successful and worst text-books ever made.
47Busby, Thomas, Mus. Doc., a laborious English composer and writer of works about music, now forgotten. 1755-1838.
49Butterfield, J. A., born in England, 1837. Author of popular songs and several dramatic pieces, "Belshazzar" 1871, "Ruth" 1875, "A Race for a Wife" 1879.
51Buxtehude, Dietrich, a celebrated organist and composer, whose playing Bach went to Lübeck to hear. 1637-1707.
53Byrd, William, a prolific English composer and publisher. 1538-1623.
55C, the key note of the natural scale. It is the Ionic scale of the church modes. The name of a certain pitch (see "Pitch"). The sign of common time, 4-4.
57Cabinet Organ, a reed organ. (This name is owned by the Mason & Hamlin Organ Co., who were the first to use it.)
59Cabinet Piano, a small upright piano. The large upright pianos are sometimes called "cabinet grand."
61Cabaletta (Sp. kä bäl-ät'tä). A lively melody in triplet time and rondo form.
63Cadence (from cado, to fall). The close of a strain or piece of music. Cadences are "perfect," "imperfect," "half" and "plagal." See Lesson iii.
652. Also the name of an old embellishment resembling the mordente.
67Cadenza (Ital. kä-dänt'-zä). A more or less elaborate bravura passage, introduced by a performer just before the close of a piece. In concertos, cadenzas are sometimes extended to several pages.
69Cæcilia (sé-syil -yä). A German musical periodical founded by Gottfried Weber. 1824-1848. (See Cecilia, St.)
71Ca Ira (sä ee-rä). The earliest of French revolutionary songs.
73Calando (Ital. from calare, to descend). With decreasing force.
75Caldara, Antonio (käl-dä'-rä), born at Venice 1678. Died 1768 (or 1736, date disputed). Wrote 69 operas and oratorios.
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