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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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1Coda (It.). "Tail." A passage added after the development of a fugue is finished, or after the "form" of a sonata, rondo, or any other composition has been completed, to produce a more satisfactory close.
3Codetta (It.). A short coda.
5Cogli strumenti (It.) (col-yee stro-men'-tee). With the instruments.
7Coi (coee), Col, Coll', Colla, Colle, Collo (It.). With the.
9Col arco. With the bow. Used after the direction "pizzicato."
11Col basso. With the bass.
13Col canto. With the melody.
15Col legno (It.) (col-lane-yo). With the wood; a direction to strike the strings of the violin with the back of the bow.
17Colla parte. With the principal part.
19Colla voce. With the voice. In score writing, to save the labor of re-writing a part which is to be played by two or more instruments. It is usual to write the part for one instrument, for instance, the violin, and write the words col violino on the staff appropriated to the other instrument.
21Colophony. Rosin.
23Colorato (It.) (co-lo-rah'-to). Florid.
25Coloratura (It.) (co-lo-rah-too'-rah). Florid passages in vocalization.
27Come (It.) (coh-meh). As; like.
29Come prima (It.) (coh'-meh pree'-mah). As at first.
31Comes (Lat.) (co mes). The answer to the subject, dux of a fugue. Dux means leader; comes, follower.
33Comma. The difference between a major and a minor tone.
35Commodamen'te, Commodet'ta (It.). Quietly; leisurely; without hurry.
37Commodo (It.) (com-mo'-do). At a convenient rate of motion.
39Common Chord. The combination of any sound (called the root) with its major or minor 3d and perfect 5th.
41Common Metre, or Ballad Metre. A stanza, consisting of alternate lines of four and three iambuses; as,
43How blest is he who ne'er consents
44By ill advice to walk.
46Common Time. Two beats, or any multiple of two beats, in the measure. The signs \( \frac{2}{4} \), C, \( \frac{4}{4} \) (\( \frac{2}{2} \), \( \frac{1}{1} \), \( \frac{4}{8} \) rare) indicate simple common time; \( \frac{6}{4} \), \( \frac{6}{8} \), \( \frac{12}{8} \), indicate compound common time, \( \frac{6}{4} \) being compounded from two measures of \( \frac{3}{4} \); \( \frac{6}{8} \) from two measures of \( \frac{3}{8} \); and \( \frac{12}{8} \) from four measures of \( \frac{3}{8} \) time.
48Compass. The complete series of sounds that may be produced by a voice or instrument.
50Compiacevole (It.) (com-pea-cheh'-vo-leh). Agreeable; pleasing; charming.
52Complement. The interval which being added to another, will make an octave. A complementary interval is found by inverting any given interval that is less than an octave.
54Composer, Componista (It.), Componist or Komponist (Ger.). One who composes music.
56Composition. The sounds that make up the series of a mixture- or other compound organ-stop.
58Composition Pedal or Knob. A mechanism worked by the foot or by pressing a button with the finger, which throws on or off certain combinations of stops in the organ.
60Compound Intervals. Intervals greater than the octave.
62Compound Times. Those formed by adding together several measures of simple time. \( \frac{6}{4} \), \( \frac{6}{8} \), \( \frac{12}{4} \), \( \frac{12}{8} \) are compound common, having an even number of beats; \( \frac{9}{4} \), \( \frac{9}{8} \) are compound triple, having an odd number of beats.
64Con (It.). With.
66Concert. Any musical performance other than dramatic.
68Concertante (It.) (con-cher-tan'-teh). A composition in which two or more parts are of equal importance.
70Concerted Music. Music for several voices or instruments, or for voices and instruments combined.
72Concertina. A small free-reed instrument somewhat like the accordion, but far superior.
74Concertmeister (Ger.). Concert master; the leader or conductor of the orchestra.
76Concerto (It.) (con-cher'-to), Conzert (Ger.), Concert (Fr.) (con-sehr). A composition designed to display the capabilities of one instrument accompanied by others.
78Concert spirituel (Fr.) (con-sehr spiri-too-el'). An association in Paris for the performance of sacred music, vocal and instrumental, founded 1725.
80Concertstück (Ger.) (steek). Concert piece; concerto.
82Concitato (It.) (con-chee-tah'-to). Agitated.
84Clementi, Muzio (cleh-men-tee, mootsio). Composer and pianist; Italy. B. 1752; d. 1832.
86Concone, Giuseppe (con-co-neh, jew'-sep-peh). Teacher and composer; Italy. B. 1810; d. 1861.
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