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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers, and important works, 1895
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1Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, son of the preceding, was born Jan. 27, 1756, at Salzburg, and died 1791. See Chap XLV.
3Muette di Portici, II, otherwise known as "Masaniello," opera in 5 acts, by Auber, 1828.
5Mueller, A. E., organist of the St. Thomas Church at Leipsic, was composer, for the piano-forte, organ, orchestra, and voices. 1767-1817.
7Mueller, C. E. R., an organist, pianist, and composer. Born in Chicago about 1847, educated at Stuttgart, and at present residing in Chicago. Is translator of Lebert and Stark's piano method.
9Murska, Ilma di, the brilliant singer, was born about 1843, in Croatia, studied singing with Marchesi, in Vienna, and made her debut in 1862. Her voice is a soprano of about three octaves compass and great execution.
11Murray, James R., composer of school and S. S. music, born at Andover, Mass., 1841.
13Musette (Fr. moo-sët'). An instrument of the bag-pipe family. Also an air in 2-4, 3-4, or 6-8 of moderate tempo and smooth and simple character.
15Music of the Future, a term ironically applied some years ago to the music of Wagner. The name was derived from his essay under the same title.
17Musical History. The best accounts of, are Brendel's "Geschichte der Musik," and Reissmann's. Ritter's two small volumes, and Hullah's "Lectures on Musical History," are to be recommended.
19Musical Libraries. The best in this country are those of the Harvard Musical Association, the Boston Public Library, and that in Yale College.
21Music Printing, from movable types, was invented more than a hundred years ago, but only within the present century has it become able to represent instrumental music neatly.
23Musikalisches Opfer, "Musical Offering." A name given by Seb. Bach to a six-part fugue for strings, on a subject given him by Frederick the Great, 1747. This is arranged for the organ by Haupt, and played by Mr. Eddy and other virtuosi.
25Muta (Ital. moo'-tä). Change. Directs the horn-player to change his mouth-piece.
27Mutation Stops, organ stops not sounding the 8ft. pitch. Applied especially to mixtures, quints and twelfths.
29Mute (Ital. sordino, Ger. dämpfer), a contrivance for deadening the sound of stringed instruments, by pinching the bridge and so restricting vibration.
31Naaman, oratorio by Costa, 1864.
33Nabuco, or Nabucodonosor, "Nebuchadnezzar," opera in 3 acts by Verdi, 1842.
35Nachahmung (Ger. näkh'-moong). Imitation.
37Nachbauar, Franz (näkh'-bowr), a noted German tenor, born 1835 at Schloss Giessen.
39Nachdruck (Ger. näkh'-drook). Emphasis, accent.
41Nachdrucksvoll (Ger. näkh'-drooks-föll). Energetic, emphatic.
43Nachsatz (Ger. näkh'-sätz). The second half of a period.
45Nachschlag (Ger. näkh'-schläg). A passing tone; or, if one might say so, an appoggia-tura after a note, instead of before it.
47Nachspiel (Ger. näkh'-speel). After-piece; concluding organ voluntary in the church service.
49Nachtstuecke (Ger. näkh'-steek-ë). Night pieces; i.e., "nocturnes." A name given to Schumanu's op. 23.
51Naegeli, J. G., an eminent Swiss educator, composer and music publisher, born at Zurich 1768. Died 1836.
53Næinia, a cantata by Goetz.
55Nagelclavier, a keyed instrument of 5 octaves, made about 1791.
57Naked Fifths. Open consecutive fifths.
59Nanini, Giovanni, a celebrated Italian composer, the first who wrote church music with organ accompaniment. Died about 1620.
61Naples, School of. The chief masters of this class were Scarlatti, Durante, Leo, Cotuccaccé, Cafaro, etc. The Conservatories in Naples were founded 1535, 1576, 1589, and 1584.
63Napoleon, Arthur, a promising pianist, born in Lisbon, 1847.
65Naprownik, Eduard, composer and chief director of the Russian Theatre, in St. Petersburg, was born in 1839. Studied at Prague, distinguished himself in composition, and became director in St. Petersburg in 1861.
67Nares, James, Mus. Doc., an English conductor, composer and organist of York Minster, born 1715. Died 1783. Author of harpsichord lessons, collections of glees, catches, twenty anthems, etc. Had little imagination.
69Nasal, the reedy, unpleasant quality of the voice when it issues in too great a degree through the nostrils. The nasal quality is characterized by too much prominence of the 12th in the overtones.
71Nasat, and Nazard, old names for the organ stop, now called the "Twelfth."
73Nasolini, Sebastiano (nä'-zô-lë'-në), Italian opera composer, born in Piacenza, 1768, and at the age of twenty appeared with his first opera. "Separate scenes in his operas had talent," says Reissmann, and there were 18 in all. Died 1799 or 1810.
75Natural, a character used to annul a sharp or flat.
77Natural Key, a name improperly applied to the key of C, because in this all pitches are represented by staff-degrees in the "natural" condition.
79Natural Trumpet, a trumpet without valves.
81Natural Scale, the scale of C. See Natural Key.
83Naumann, J. G. (now'-män), a well known composer in his day, born 1741 near Dresden. Studied in Italy, where he produced his first operas. Was kapellmeister at Dresden, and died there 1801. He left 11 oratorios and 21 masses, and 12 operas.
85Naumann, Emil, grandson of the preceding, also a composer of merit, was born at Berlin, in 1827, and resides chiefly in Dresden. In 1880 he succeeded W. Rust as organist of St. Thomas' at Leipsic.
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