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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers, and important works, 1895
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1Eyken, John A. van (y'-kən), a distinguished Dutch virtuoso organist, and a very talented composer. Born 1823. Died at Elberfeld 1868. Author of many compositions, among the best of which are his organ sonatas.
3Extreme Keys, an old term implying those keys having many sharps or flats, as B, F sharp, D♭, C♭, etc.
5F, the fourth of the key of C. In French, Fa. The name of an absolute pitch. See table of pitches in appendix. F holes are the holes in the belly of the violin.
7Fabri. Annebale Pio, a famous tenor of the 18th century, who was also a fine musician. Born at Bologna 1697. Died in Lisbon 1760.
9Facilita (Ital. fă-sĭl'-ĭ-tă, or Fr. Facilité), made easy. An easy arrangement of a passage.
11Fackletanz (or Marche au Flambeaux), a torch-light procession. The music, for military band, is in 3-4 time, polonaise rhythm. Meyerbeer has written four.
13Fagott (Ital. Fagotto), German name for the bassoon.
15Fair Rosamond, a grand opera in 4 acts. Music by John Barnett, 1837. Also a name applied to a melody of Schubert's, on which he has composed variations in his Impromptu in B flat, op. 142.
17Faisst, Immanuel (fĭst), a distinguished German organ virtuoso, theorist and composer. Born 1823 in Esslingen. F. founded a school of organists in Stuttgart in 1847, and busied himself with organizing a conservatory there, which he accomplished in 1857, and was made director of it in 1859. Best known as a musical educator.
19Fa-la, an old English refrain. Also applied as a name to pieces ending with it.
21False, in music, signifies incorrect.
23False Relation (or Cross relation) is the occurrence of a chromatic contradiction between two voices in composition; as when one sings C, and the other immediately follows it with C sharp. The false relation is corrected when the C sharp is given to the voice that had C.
25Falsetto (Ital. făl-sĕt'-tō). The head register of the voice, especially in men, where it has a feminine quality.
27Falstaff, a comic Italian opera in 2 acts, by Balfe. 1838.
29Fandango, an Andalusian dance accompanied by the guitar and castanets. Originally in 6-8 time, slow tempo, mostly in the minor. Later in 3-4 time, written with six 8ths to the measure, the second being divided into triplet of 16ths.
31Fanfare (făn'-făr). A short, lively and loud piece of music for trumpets and kettledrums, used on state occasions to announce the entrance of important dignitaries.
33Faniska (fan-is'-kă). Cherubini's 21st opera, in 3 acts. 1806.
35Fantasia (Ital. făn-tă'-zĭ-a, Ger. Fantasie, făn'-tă-ze-), a fantasy. A composition following no regular form.
37Fantasiestueck (Ger. făn-tă-zee'-steek). Fantasy piece, a name adopted by Schumann to characterise various pieces, for piano alone and with other instruments.
39Fantastico (Ital. făn-tas-tee'-kō, Fr. Fantastique, fan-tas-teek'). Fantastic. In an irregular and capricious manner.
41Farce (farcio, related to the Latin farcire, to stuff). A play stuffed full of fun.
43Farandola (Ital. făr-ăn-do-la, Fr. Farandoule, far-an dool). A peasant's dance in the south of France and adjacent parts of Italy.
45Farinelli, Carlo Broschi (făr-ĭn-el'-lee), a celebrated male soprano, one of the most beautiful voices ever heard. Born at Naples, 1705. D. 1782. F. was a good musician, an incomparable artist, and an intelligent and highly esteemed man.
47Fasch, Carl (făsh), founder of the Singakademie at Berlin. 1736-1800.
49Faschingsschwank (făsh'-ings – swänk). Carnival-pranks; the name of Schumann's op. 26, for the piano-forte.
51Faure, Jean Baptiste (fŏr), the most distinguished baritone singer of the present time, as well as a good musician, a fine actor and a man of culture. Engaged chiefly at Paris. B. 1830.
53Faust (fowst). Opera in 5 acts by Gounod. 1859. There is also a "Faust" by Lindpainter 1832, Prince Radziwill 1836, and Spohr 1813.
55Faust, Karl, a favorite German dance composer whose works exceed 200 in number. B. 1825. F. was in 1836 band-master in the 36th Inf. of the Prussian army. Later in 1869 music director in Waldenberg.
57Faux-bourdon (Fr. fŏs boor-dŏn). False bass. A simple accompaniment once sung by ear to the plain song.
59Favorita, La (făv-ŏr-ee'-tă). The favorite. Opera in 4 acts by Donizetti. 1842.
61Favarger, Rene, a French pianist and composer of parlor pieces. Died in Sept. 1868 in Paris.
63Feierlich (Ger. fĭ'-ĕr-likh, from Feier, a feast). In festival style. Grandly.
65Fermato (Ital. făr-mă-tō). A pause, or hold.
67Fermo (Ital. făr'-mo). Firm.
69Feroce (Ital. fa-rō'-ishĕ) or Con Ferocita, with ferocity, ferociously.
71Ferrara, an Italian city, for very many years the seat of influential schools of instruction in music, of which the oldest was founded in 1600.
73Ferrari, Benedetto (fĕr-ră'-ree), an Italian musician and composer of words and music for a species of drama. 1597-1681.
75Fervente (Ital făr-văn'tĕ), fervently, with warmth.
77Fernando Cortez, opera in 3 acts, by Sponzini. 1803.
79Fes (Ger. fĕs), F flat.
81Fesca, Friedrich Ernst, a popular German composer, born at Magdeburg 1789. Produced very many works of chamber music and songs, which are melodious and beautiful, though not deep. D. 1826.
83Fesca, Alexander, son of the preceding, was also a promising composer of chamber music, songs, an opera, etc. 1820-1849.
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