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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers, and important works, 1895
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1Paisiello, Giovanni (jō-vä'-nē pä-ē-sēl-lō), a celebrated composer of Italian operas, was born 1741 in Taranto. Studied in Naples and appeared as composer at the age of 15. P. traveled over Europe, received with distinction everywhere, writing operas for Paris, London, St. Petersburg, etc. He wrote in all some 94 operas, and many other works, and died 1815 in Naples.
3Paix, Jacob, a prominent musician and noted organist, born in Augsburg about 1550. He was organist in Lannigen, and made large and elaborate collections of motettes, songs, dances, etc., by the best composers before him.
5Paladilha, Emil (pā-lā-dēl'-ā), a French composer, was born 1844 in Montpelier, studying at home, and with Halévy, showing almost equal facility on several instruments, and made his appearance, as composer of a symphony in 1860. He has since produced a large number of compositions, including an opera, three masses, very many songs, with piano-forte accompaniment, as well as a second symphony, overtures, etc., for opera.
7Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi de, (pāl'-ē-strē-nā), the father of Italian church music, was born about 1514 or 1524, studied at Rome with Claude Goudimel, and made his appearance as a composer in a volume of four and five-voice masses in 1554. P. instituted a reform in church music by composing it throughout for itself instead of from secular melodies as had been the previous custom. His music is deliciously pure and noble. He died 1594.
9Pallavicini, Carlo (pāl'-lā-vē-tsē'-nē), one of the finest opera composers of his time, was born in Brescia, and worked in Venice from 1666 to 1687. In 1672 he was kapellmeister in Dresden. He wrote many operas. Died 1688.
11Pallet, a spring-valve in the wind-chest of an organ, covering a channel leading to a pipe or pipes.
13Palmer, H. R., Mus. Doc. Theorist, composer and conductor. Born 1834. Author of many popular works. His "Theory of Music" is extensively used. Received the degree of Doctor of Music in 1879. Resides in New York.
15Pandean Pipes, one of the most ancient instruments of music, consisting of a number of reeds or tubes of different lengths, fastened together and tuned to each other, stopped at bottom and blown into by the mouth at top.
17Panofka, Heinrich, violinist and professor of singing, was born at Breslau, 1807. Studied at Breslau and later at Leipsic. Entered upon his career as violinist, was a brilliant musical critic and correspondent of Schumann's paper, and settled in Paris about 1848, where he has published a number of works for vocal instruction.
19Pantomime, an entertainment in which not a word is spoken or sung, but the sentiments are expressed by mimicry and instrumental music.
21Panseron, Auguste Mathieu, teacher of singing and author of many works on it, was born in 1796 at Paris, educated there, and appointed professor in the Conservatoire in 1824. He was the author of several operas, and over 200 romances. Died 1859.
23Panteleon, also pantalon, an old instrument of the dulcimer species, but larger. It was more than nine feet long, four feet wide, and had a hundred and eighty-six strings of gut, which were played on with small sticks like the dulcimer.
25Papageno floete (Ger. pä-pa-ghan-ō flōt-ē). Pan's pipes, a mouth organ.
27Pape, Willie, a brilliant pianist and composer of several showy arrangements of favorite airs. An American, born about 1840, native of Mobile.
29Papperitz, Benjamin Robert, was born in Pirna, 1826, and since 1851 teacher of piano at Leipsic.
31Paradise and the Peri, a cantata, by Schumann, 1843.
33Parallel Motion, progression of two voices in the same direction at the same distance apart.
35Parallel Fifths, called also Consecutive Fifths, progression of two voices in the same direction at the interval of a fifth. Always forbidden.
37Parallel Keys, the major and its relative minor.
39Parepa Rosa, Euphrosyne, the great singer, was born in Edinburgh, 1839, made her debut in Malta at the age of 16. In 1867 she came to America, and awakened the most enthusiastic admiration. Died in London, 1875. She had a large, pure soprano voice, and sang with great fullness and steadiness of tone.
41Parish-Alvars, Eli, a distinguished harpist and composer for his instrument, was born in London, 1808, and made his appearance as virtuoso at the age of 15. His tone was large and his execution elegant. He played Chopin's piano-forte sonata and Beethoven's and Hummel's piano-forte concertos, with the greatest ease. Died at Vienna 1847.
43Parlando, (Ital. pär-län'-dō), accented, in a declamatory style.
45Parody, music or words slightly altered and adapted to some new purpose.
47Parry, John, an English musician, born 1776 in Denbight, and became very celebrated as a harp virtuoso and composer for his instrument.
49Parsons, Albert R., a pianist, teacher and composer, the translator of Wagner's "Beethoven," born in Indianapolis about 1850, and educated at Berlin. Resides in New York.
51Part, the music for each separate voice or instrument.
53Parte (Ital. pär-tē'). A part; a rôle in an opera.
55Parte Cantante (Ital. pär-tē kän-tän-tē'). The singing, or vocal part. one of two readings
56Parte Cantante (Ital. pär-tē' kän-tän-tē'). The singing, or vocal part. one of two readings
58Partimento (Ital. pär-tē-mān'-tō). An exercise, figured bass. one of two readings
59Partimento (Ital. pär-tē'-mān'-tō). An exercise, figured bass. one of two readings
61Partitur (Ger. pär-tū'-toor'). A score; full score. See Score.
63Partita (Ital. pär-tē'-tā'). An old term synonymous with variation.
65Pas (Fr. pā'). A step; a dance.
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