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Pronouncing dictionary of musical terms, giving the meaning, derivation, and pronunciation … of Italian, German, French, and other words; the names with date of birth and death and nationality of the leading musicians of the last two centuries; English vocabulary, with equivalents in Italian, Germ, 1896
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1PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY OF MUSIC TERMS
3A. The 6th of the normal major scale; the 1st of the normal minor scale; the standard by which the orchestra is tuned, given by the oboe.
5A, A (It. and Fr.) (ah). At, in, by, for, with.
6A battuta (bat-too'-ta). By the beat.
7A bene placito (beh-neh plah-chee'-to). At pleasure, without regard to time.
8Alla breve (breh-veh). Same as above; also a rhythm of two in the measure, indicated by C. Alla breve time resembles 2 time in having but one accent in each measure. It was originally written with a breve in the measure, thus:—
10but as the breve is rarely used in modern music the whole note (semi-breve) is substituted with the direction: alla breve, i.e., in the manner of music written with a breve in each measure. The following passage—written (1) alla breve, (2) 4/4, (3) 2/4—will exhibit the difference of accent between alla breve and 4/4 and its similarity to 2/4.
12A or Alla capella (cah-pel'-la). In church style, i.e., either without accompaniment or with the instruments in unison with the voices.
14A capriccio (cah-pritch'-eo). Capriciously; without regard to time in performance; without regard to form in construction.
15A demi-jeu (deh-mee-zheoo). With half force or play. A direction to use half the power of the instrument, generally used of the organ.
16A deux cordes (doo-cord'). On two strings.
17A deux mains (doo-mang). By or for two hands.
18A deux temps (doo-tahm). In 2/4 time.
19A la. In the manner of, as a la chasse (shass). Like a hunt; hunting song.
20A mezza voce (It.) (met-za vo-chee). With half voice.
21A piacere (pee-ah-cheh'-reh), or Al piacer, or A piacimento (pee-ah-chee-men'-to). At pleasure.
22A poco a poco (It.). Little by little
23A poco piu lento (It.). A little slower.
24A poco piu mosso (It.). A little faster.
25A punto (It.). Accurate, strict time.
26A punto d'arco (It.). With the point of the bow.
27A quatre mains (Fr.) (katr-mang). For four hands.
28A quattro mani (It.) (kwat-tro mah-nee). For four hands.
29A suo arbitrio (soo-oh ar-bee'-tre-o). At your will.
30A tempo (tem'-po). In time. A direction to resume strict time after Rall. or Rit., q.v.
31A tempo giusto (joos'-to). In strict time.
32A tempo rubato (roo-bah'-to). In stolen time, i.e., retarding and hurrying the time irregularly.
33A tres cordes (tray). On three strings.
34Abbellimento (It.) (ab-bel-lee-men'-to). Embellishment.
35Abbellitura (It.) (ab-bellee-too'-ra). Embellishment. Both are derived from—
36Abbellire (abbel-lee'-reh). To ornament.
38Abbott, Emma. Soprano; U. S. A. B. 1850; d. 1891.
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