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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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1Volti (It.) (vol-tee) (verb). Turn. Volti subito, abbreviated V. S., turn over (the page) rapidly.
2Voluntary. An organ solo before, during, or after church service, frequently extemporary.
3Vordersatz (Ger.) (for'-der-sots). Principal theme; sonata.
4Vorspiel (Ger.) (for-speel). Prelude; overture; introduction.
6Vogler, Abbé G. J. Composer, organist, writer; Germany. B. 1749; d. 1814.
8W
9Waits, Waytes, Waightes. Watchmen who "piped the hours" at night on a species of hautboy called a wait, or shawm. In modern times "Christmas waits" are parties of singers who go from house to house collecting pennies on Christmas Eve.
10Waldflöte (Ger.) (volt-flay-teh). Forest flute; a 4-foot open organ-stop. Waldquinte is a 12th with the same tone quality.
11Waldhorn (Ger.). Forest horn; hunting horn; the French horn without valves.
12Waltz. See Valse.
13Walze (Ger.) (volt'-tseh). A run, alternately ascending and descending; a "roller."
14Wankend (Ger.). Hesitating.
15Wärme (Ger.) (vehr'-meh). Ardor; warmth.
16Wehmut (Ger.) (veh'-moot). Sadness.
17Wehmütiq (Ger.). Sad; melancholy.
18Weich (Ger.). Weak; soft; minor.
19Weinend (Ger.). Weeping; lamenting.
21Wachtel, Theodor. Tenor; Germany. B. 1823; d. 1895.
22Wagenseil, G. C. (vah'-gen-sile). Composer, pianist. Austria. B. 1715; d. 1777.
23Wagner, W. Richard. Composer; Germany. B. 1813; d. 1883.
24Wagner, Johanna (niece of R.). Soprano; Germany. B. 1828.
25Wallace, Wm. V. Composer, pianist; Ireland. B. 1814; d. 1865.
26Warren, S. P. Composer, organist, pianist; Canada. B. 1841.
27Webbe, Sam. Composer, organist; Minorca. B. 1740; d. 1816.
28Webbe, Sam (son of first). Composer, organist; England. B. 1770; d. 1843.
29Weber, Aloysia (veh-her). Soprano; Germany. B. 1750; d. 1839.
30Weber, Carl M. von. Composer; Germany. B. 1786; d. 1826.
31Weber, Gottfried. Theorist; Germany. B. 1779; d. 1839.
33Vox (Lat.). Voice.
34Vox celestis, Vox angelica. See Unda maris.
35Vox humana. An organ-stop imitating the human voice. (Fr., Voix humane).
36Vuide (Fr.) (voo-eed'), Vuoto (It.) (voo-o-to). Open. Corde vuide, Corda vuide, open string, i.e., a string of instruments of violin family sounded without being touched by the finger.
38Voss, Carl. Pianist; Poland. B. 1815; d. 1882.
40W
41Well-tempered (Wohltemperiertes) Clavier (Ger.). A title given by Bach to a set of preludes and fugues in all the keys. See Temperament.
42Wenig (Ger.). Little; un poco.
43Whistle. A small flue-pipe or flageolet; the first step in advance of the pandean pipe, i.e., a tube blown across the top.
44Whole Note 0.
45Whole Step. A whole tone.
46Wie (Ger.). As; the same. Wie vorher, as before.
47Wiederholung (Ger.) (wee-dehr-ho'-loonk). Repetition.
48Wiegenglied (Ger.) (wee'-gen-leed). Cradle song; berceuse.
49Wind Band. (1) The wind instruments in the orchestra. (2) A band composed of wind instruments only, called also a harmony band.
51Wehle, Carl (veh'-leh). Pianist; Bohemia. B. 1825; d. 1887.
52Weigl, Joseph. Composer; Austria. B. 1766; d. 1846.
53Weigl, Thad. (brother of J.). Composer; Germany. B. 1777; d. 182-.
54Weitzmann, C. F. (vites'-man). Theorist; Germany. B. 1808; d. 1880.
55Wesley, S. S. Composer, organist; England. B. 1810; d. 1876.
56Whiting, Geo. E. Composer, organist; U. S. A. B. 1842.
57Widor, Ch. M. (vee-dor). Composer, organist; France. B. 1844.
58Wieck, Fred. Pianist, writer; Germany. B. 1785; d. 1875.
59Wieniawski, H. (vee-nee-av'-skee). Violinist, composer; Poland. B. 1835; d. 1880.
60Wilhelmj, A. E. D. F. V. (vil-hel'-mee). Violinist; Germany. B. 1845.
61Willaert, Adrien. Composer; Belgium. B. 1490; d. 1562.
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