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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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1Count. The beats in the measure are called counts, from the practice of counting the time.
3Counterpoint [from Latin contra-punctus, against the point]. Notes were originally called points, hence when another set of points were added above or below the points of the theme, they were called counterpoints. In modern use counterpoint may be defined as the art of making two or more parts move together with such freedom that they seem to be independent, each one with a design of its own.
5Counter-subject. A theme employed in conjunction with the principal theme in a fugue.
7Coup d'archet (Fr.) (coo d'ar-shay). A stroke of the bow.
9Coupler. A mechanism in the organ, by means of which the keys of two manuals are joined so that the depression of the keys of one causes the depression of the corresponding keys of the other. Pedal Coupler joins pedal keys to one of the manuals. Octave Coupler causes the octave above or below each key struck to sound either on the same or on another manual.
11Couplet (Fr.) (coo-play). Stanza.
13Couplet (Eng.). A pair of rhyming lines. Two notes played in the time of three of the same denomination.
15Cracovienne (Fr.). Polacca.
17Cremona. (1) A town in Italy celebrated for its violin makers. (2) A violin made in Cremona. (3) A soft 8 ft. reed organ stop (corrupted from Krummhorn).
19Couperin, Armand Louis. Organist. B. 1600; d. 1665.
21Couperin, François (koo-peh-rang). Called le Grand. Composer and improver of system of fingering; France. B. 1668; d. 1733.
23Cowen, Frederick H. Composer; England. B. 1852.
25Cramer, John Baptist (crah-mer). Pianist and composer; Germany. B. 1771; d. 1858.
27Crescentini, Girolamo (creshen-tee'-nee). Sopraniast and composer; Italy. B. 1766; d. 1846.
29Cristofori, Bartolomeo di F. (cris-to-fo-ree). Inventor of the piano; Italy. B. 1651; d. 1731.
31Crescendo (It.) (cray-shen-do). Abbreviation, cres., sign: to increase in loudness [from It. crescere, to increase].
33Crescendozug (Ger., hybrid of It. and Ger.). The swell box of the organ.
35Croche (Fr.) (crosh). An eighth-note.
37Crotchet. An eighth-note.
39Crowd, Crouth, Crood, Crooth. An ancient string instrument played with a bow. Of celtic origin.
41Crush Note. Appoggiatura.
43Cue. The last notes of one voice or instrument, written in the part of another as a guide to come in.
45Cuivre (Fr.). Brass. Faire cuivrer (fare koo-e-vreh), a direction to produce a rattling metallic note on the horn by inserting the hand partway in the bell.
47Cuvette (Fr.) (koo-vet'). The pedal of a harp.
49Cyclical Forms. Forms of composition in which one or more themes return in prescribed order, as sonata, rondo, etc.
51Cymbals (Becken, Ger., Piatti, It.). (1) Discs of metal clashed together or struck with drumsticks, used in the orchestra and in military music. (2) A shrill compound stop in the organ.
53Czakan (cha-kan). A cane flute.
55Czardas (char-dash). A Hungarian dance with sudden alterations of tempo.
57Czimbel (chim-bel). A dulcimer strung with wire strings; a national instrument in Hungary.
59Czimken (chim-ken). A Polish dance.
61Crivelli, Domenico (cree-vel-lee). Teacher of singing; Italy. B. 1794; d. 1856.
63Cross, Michael H. Composer, organist; U. S. A. B. 1833.
65Crouch, Frederick N. Ballad writer; England. B. 1808; d. 1896.
67Cui (coo-ee), Cesar A. Pianist; Poland. B. 1835.
69Curschmann, Karl F. (koorsch-man). Composer; Germany. B. 1805; d. 1841.
71Curwen, Rev. John. Inventor of Curwen's system; England. B. 1816; d. 1880.
73Cusins, Sir Wm. G. Pianist, composer. B. 1833.
75Cuzzoni, Francesca (cootzo-nee). Soprano; Italy. B. 1700; d. 1770.
77Czerny, Karl (chur-neh). Composer and pianist; Austria. B. 1791; d. 1857.
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