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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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1Galamment (Fr.) (gal-lah-mong), Galantemente (It.) (galant-eh-men-teh). Gracefully; freely; gallantly.
3Galant (Ger.) (gah-lant'), Galante (Fr.) (gah-longt), Galante (It.) (gah-lan-teh). Free; gallant; graceful.
5Galliard. See Gagliarda.
7Galop (Fr.) (gah-lo), Galopade (Fr.) (galo-pahd), Galopp (Ger.). A rapid, lively dance in 2/4 time.
9Gamba (It.) [the leg]. (1) See Viol di gamba. (2) An organ-stop of eight-foot pitch; in German, Gambenstimme.
11Gamma. The Greek letter g, Γ; in ancient music the letter G, first line bass staff; in the hexachord system this sound was called gamma ut, from whence comes gamut, a scale.
13Gamme (Fr.) (gahm). A scale; gamut.
15Gang (Ger.). Passage.
17Ganz (Ger.) (gants). Whole. Ganze Note, whole note.
19Garbo (It.). Gracefulness; refinement.
21Gassenhauer (Ger.) (gas-sen-how-er). Lit., running the streets. An old dance in 3/4 time.
23Gauche (Fr.) (gawsh). Left. Main gauche, left hand.
25Gavot (Fr.) (gah-vo), Gavotte (gah-vot), Gavotta (It.). An old dance in 6/8 time; lively, yet dignified. Frequently introduced in the suite. one of two readings
26Gavot (Fr.) (gah-vo), Gavotte (gah-vot), Gavotta (It.). An old dance in C time; lively, yet dignified. Frequently introduced in the suite. one of two readings
28G Clef. See Clef.
30Gedeckt (Ger.) [from decken, to close]. Closed; the stopped diapason.
32Gedehnt (Ger.). Slow; stately.
34Gedicht (Ger.). Poem.
36Gade, Niels W. (gah-deh). Composer; Denmark. B. 1817; d. 1890.
38Gadsby, H. R. Composer; England. B. 1842.
40Galelei, Vincenzo (gah-lee-leh-ee, vin-chent-zo). Essayist and composer; Italy. B. 1535; d. 16—.
42Galin, Pierre (gah-long). Inventor of numerical notation; France. B. 1786; d. 1821.
44Galluppi, Baldessaro (gah-loop-pee). Composer; Italy. B. 1706; d. 1785.
46Gänsbacher, J. B. (gehns-bach-er). Composer; Germany. B. 1778; d. 1844.
48Ganz, Wilhelm (gahnts). Composer; Germany. B. 1830.
50Garcia, Manuel (gar-chee-ah). Teacher of singing, inventor of laryngoscope; Spain. B. 1805.
52Gefallen (Ger.) (geh-fal-len). Pleasure. Nach Gefallen, at will. See Bene placito and A piacere.
54Gefühl (Ger.) (geh-feel). Feeling. Mit Gefühl, with feeling.
56Gegensatz (Ger.) (geh-gen-sats). The second theme in a sonata. Lit., the against or contrary theme; Hauptsatz being the chief or principal theme.
58Gehalten (Ger.) (geh-hal-ten). Held; sustained; tenuto.
60Gehend (Ger.) (geh-end). Going; andante. Etwas gehend (con moto), with motion.
62Geige (Ger.). Fiddle; violin.
64Geigenprincipal. An organ-stop of 8- or 4-foot pitch.
66Geist (Ger.). Spirit; mind; genius.
68Geistlich (Ger.). Sacred; spiritual.
70Gelassen (Ger.). Tranquil; calm.
72Gemächlich (Ger.) (geh-mehch-lich). Easy; convenient.
74Gemächlich commodo. Not too fast.
76Gemässigt (Ger.) (geh-mehs-sicht). Moderate. Lit., measured.
78Gemshorn. An 8- or 4-foot organ-stop with horn-like tone.
80Gemüth (Ger.) (geh-meet'). Heart; soul; feeling.
82Gemüthlich (Ger.). Feelingly; heartily.
84Generator. Root; fundamental of a chord.
86Genere (It.) (je'-neh-reh), Genre (Fr.) (zhongr). Style; class; mode.
88Generoso (It.) (jeh-neh-ro'-so). Freely; frankly.
90Gentille (Fr.) (zhong-til), Gentile (It.) (jen-tee-leh). Graceful; delicate. Con gentilezza (It.) (jen-tee-letza), with grace; nobility.
92Garcia, Malibran Maria F., his sister. Soprano; Spain. B. 1808; d. 1836.
94Gaul, Alfred R. England. B. 1837.
96Gavanies, Pierre (gah-van-yeh). Violinist; France. B. 1726; d. 1800.
98Gazzaniga, Mme. (gatz-ah-nee-gah). Soprano; Italy.
100Gelinek, Joseph (Abbé) (geh-lee-nek). Composer; Austria. B. 1758; d. 1825.
102Geminiani, F. (geh-mee-nee-ah-nee). Violinist, composer; Italy. B. 1680; d. 1762.
104Genée, R. (zheh-neh). Composer; Dantzig. B. 1824; d. 1896.
106Geraërt, François A. (geh-rehrt). Organ writer; Netherlands. B. 1828.
108Gerke, Anton (gur-keh). Teacher; Germany. B. 1814; d. 1870.
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