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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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1Canonic Imitation. See Canon.
2Cantabile (It.) (can-tah'-bee-leh) [from cantare, to sing]. In a singing style.
3Cantan'do (It.). Singing.
4Canta'ta. (1) A mixture of aria and recitative for one voice. (2) A short oratorio, or a secular work in oratorio form, sung without costume or action.
5Cantatore (It.) (can-ta-to'-reh). A singer, male.
6Cantatrice (It.) (can-ta-tree'-cheh). A singer, female.
7Cantilina (Lat.). (1) A folk-song. (2) A solfeggio. (3) A smooth-flowing melody. (4) Anciently the Cantus firmus.
8Canticle (Lat.). (1) A song of praise. Cantico (It.), Cantique (Fr.) (kan-teek), Lobgesang (Ger.) (lope-ge-zang). (2) The parts of Scripture—Te Deum and Benedicite Omina Opera—that form the chief part of the musical service of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
9Cantino (It.). See Chanterelle.
10Canto (It.). The air; the melody; upper part.
11Canto a capella (It.). Sacred music.
12Canto fermo (It.). Cantus firmus.
13Canto figura'to (It.). Florid melody; melody with variations.
14Canto primo (It.). First soprano.
15Canto recitativo (It.). Declamatory singing.
16Canto ripieno (It.) (ree-pe-eh'-no). Additional soprano chorus parts.
17Canto seconda (It.). Second soprano.
18Cantor (Lat.), Kantor (Ger.). A precentor.
19Cantore (It.). A singer; chorister.
20Cantoris (Lat.). The side of a cathedral choir (the north) where the cantor sits is called the cantoris; the opposite side is called the decani side, where the dean sits.
21Cantus (Lat.). Song.
22Cantus ambrosia'nus (Lat.). Plain song.
23Cantus mensura'bilis (Lat.). Measurable song; the name given to music when first written with notes of definite length.
24Canzona (It.) (cant-so'-na). (1) A part song in popular style. (2) An instrumental composition in the old sonata form. (3) An indication of lively, rapid movement.
25Canzonette (Fr.) (can-so-net), Canzonetta (It.), Canzonet (It.). A short part song.
27Caradori, Allan Maria C. R. (ca-ra-do-ree). Soprano; Italy. B. 1800; d. 1865.
28Carafa, Michael H. F. (cah-rah-fah). Composer; Italy. B. 1785; d. 1872.
29Carey, Anna Louise. Contralto; U. S. A. B. 1846.
31Capella (It.). Church. Alla capella, in church style.
32Capellmeister (Ger.) (ka-pel'-meis'-ter). Master of the chapel; the head of the musical establishment of a noble or princely house.
33Capellmeister-Musik (Ger.). Music made to order without inspiration is so called in Germany.
34Capo (It.). Head; beginning. Da capo, from the beginning.
35Capodastro (It.). Same as Capo tasto.
36Capo tasto (It.). Head stop. A clamp which is screwed on the finger-board of the guitar, so as to "stop" all the strings, thus raising the pitch to any degree desired.
37Capriccietto (It.) (ca-pree-chee-et'-to). A little caprice.
38Caprice (Fr.) (ca-prees'), Capriccio (It.) (ca-prit'-chio). A whim; freak; composition without form. In German, Grille.
39Caricato (It.) (ca-ree-ca'-to). Overloaded with display.
40Carillon (Fr.) (car-ee-yong). (1) A set of bells played by hand or by machinery. (2) A mixture-stop in the organ.
41Carillonneur (Fr.) (ca-ree-yo-nure). One who plays the carillon.
42Carmagnole (Fr.) (car-man-yole). A wild song and dance of the French Revolution.
43Carol. A song of praise, usually sung at Christmas and at Easter.
44Carola (It.). See Carmagnole.
45Carree' (Fr.). A breve.
46Carressant (Fr.) (ca-res-sawnt), Carrezzando (It.) (car-retz-zan'-do), Carrezzevole (It.) (car-retz-zeh'-vo-leh). In a caressing manner.
47Cassa grande (It.). The large drum.
48Cassatio (It.) (cas-sa-shio). A suite; casation.
49Castanets, from castagna (It. castanya, a chestnut), Castagnette (It.) (cas-tan-yet-teh), Castanettes (Fr.) (cas-tan-yet), Castañuelas (Sp.) (cas-tan-yu-eh-las). Small wooden clappers used to mark the rhythm.
50Catch. A species of canon so contrived that the meaning of the words is distorted.
51Catena di trilli (It.) (cat-teh-na dee trillec). A chain or succession of trills.
52Catgut. The usual name for gut-strings, made in reality from sheeps' intestines.
54Carissimi, Giacomo (cah-ris-see-mee). Composer; Italy. B. 1582; d. 1671.
55Carrēno, Theresa (car-rehn'-yo). Pianist; U. S. A. B. 1853.
56Catalani, Angelica (cah-tah-lah-nee). Soprano; Italy. B. 1783; d. 1849.
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