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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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1band; compass from B♭2 below bass staff to B♭2 in treble staff (two or three higher notes are possible).
3Basson quinte (Fr.) (kangt). A bassoon a fifth higher than the preceding.
5Bâton (Fr.). (1) The stick used by a conductor; also, figuratively, his method of conducting. (2) A pause of several measures, signified thus
7in modern music, viz.: one or two heavy diagonal lines with figures over to indicate the number of bars rest.
9Batterie (Fr.) (bat-teh-ree). (1) The roll on the drum. (2) Repeated or broken chords played staccato. (3) Striking instead of plucking the strings of the guitar.
11Battuta (It.) (bat-too'-tah). A measure or bar.
13Bauerpfeife (Ger.) (bower-pfifeh). An 8-foot organ-stop of small scale.
15Baxoncillo (Sp.) (bah-hon-theel'-yo). Open diapason.
17Bayadere. See Bajadere.
19Bayles (Sp.) (bahl-yehs). Comic dancing songs.
21Bearings or Bearing Notes. The notes first tuned by an organ- or piano-tuner as a guide to the rest.
23Beat. (1) The motion of the hand or baton by which the time (rate of movement) of a piece is regulated. (2) The equal parts into which a measure is divided. (3) The throbbing heard when two sounds not exactly in unison are heard together. (Beats are also produced by other intervals.)
25Bebung (Ger.) (beh-boonk). Trembling; an effect obtained on the obsolete clavichord by rapidly vibrating the finger up and down without raising it from the key; the tremolo-stop in an organ.
27Becken (Ger.). Cymbals.
29Begeisterung (Ger.) (be-geis'-te-roonk). Spirit; excitement.
31Begleitung (Ger.) (be-glei'-toonk). Accompaniment.
33Bell. (1) A cup-shaped metal instrument. (2) The cup-shaped end of brass and some wood instruments.
35Bell Diapason, Bell Gamba. Organ-stops with bell-shaped mouth.
37Bellezza (It.) (bel-let'-za). Beauty of expression.
39Bellicosamente (It.) (bel-le-co-sa-men'-teh). In a warlike manner; martially.
41Belly. The upper side of instruments of the violin and guitar families.
43Beklemmt (Ger.) (beh-klemt'). Anxious; oppressed.
45Bémol (Fr.) (beh-mol). The sign b.
47Ben (It.) (behn). Well; as, ben marcato, well marked.
49Bene placito (It.) (beh-neh pla-cheel'-to). At pleasure.
51Béquarre or Bécarre (Fr.) (beh-kar). The sign 4.
53Berceuse (Fr.) (behr-soos). A cradle-song; lullaby.
55Bergomask or Bergamask. A lively dance in triple time.
57Bes (Ger.) (behs). B double flat.
59Bestimmt (Ger.). With energy; con energia.
61Bewegt (Ger.) (beh-vehgt'). Moved; with emotion; con moto.
63Bewegung (Ger.) (beh-veh'-goonk). Motion.
65Bien-chanté (Fr.) (be-ang-shong-teh). Literally, well sung; smoothly; cantabile.
67Bifara (Lat.). An organ-stop; same as Vox angelica; two pipes not in perfect unison.
69Binary Form. A movement founded on two principal themes.
71Batiste, Antonio Edward (ba-teest). Organist and composer; France. B. 1820; d. 1876.
73Beethoven, Ludwig van (bay-to-fen). Composer; Germany. B. 1770; d. 1827.
75Bellini, Vincenzo (bel-lee-nee, vin-chent-so). Opera; Italy. B. 1802; d. 1835.
77Benda, Georg. Composer; Bohemia. B. 1721; d. 1795.
79Bendel, Franz. Pianist and composer; Bohemia. B. 1833; d. 1874.
81Bendix, Otto. Composer and pianist; Copenhagen. B. 1850.
83Benedict, Sir Julius. Composer and pianist; Germany. B. 1804; d. 1885.
85Bennett, Sir Wm. Sterndale. Composer and pianist; England. B. 1816; d. 1875.
87Berg, Conrad M. Pianist; Alsace. B. 1785; d. 1852.
89Beriot, Ch. Auguste de (beh-ree-o). Violinist; France. B. 1802; d. 1870.
91Berlioz, Hector (behr-lee-o). Composer; France. B. 1803; d. 1869.
93Bertini, Henry I. (ber-tee-nee). Pianist; England. B. 1798; d. 1876.
95Best, Wm. Thomas. Organist; England. B. 1826.
97Beyer, Ferdinand. Pianist; Germany. B. 1803; d. 1863.
99Biletta, G. Emanuele (bee-let-ta). Composer; Italy. B. 1825.
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