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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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1Hallelujah (Heb.). The Greek form Alleluia is often used. "Praise ye Jehovah."
2Halling. A Norwegian dance in triple time.
3Hals (Ger.). Neck, as of violin, guitar, etc.
4Hammerklavier (Ger.). A name for the P. F. (used by Beethoven in the great sonata, Op. 106).
5Hanacca. A Moravian dance in 3/4 time, somewhat like the polonaise.
6Hardiment (Fr.) (har-dee-mong). Boldly.
7Harmonic Flute. See Flute.
8Harmonic Scale. The series of natural harmonics; the scale of all brass instruments without valves or pistons.
9Harmonic Stops. Organ-stops with pipes of twice the standard length pierced with a small hole at the middle, causing them to sound the first overtone instead of the sound that the whole length would produce.
10Harmonica. (1) An instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin, the sounds of which were produced from glass bowls. (2) An instrument consisting of plates of glass struck by hammers. (3) A mixture-stop in the organ.
11Harmonici (Gr.) (har-mon-i-kee). The followers of Aristoxenus, as opposed to the Canonici (ka-non-i-kee), the followers of Pythagoras. The former taught that music was governed by its appeal to the ear, the latter that it was a matter for mathematical and arithmetical study only.
12Harmonicon. A toy instrument with free reeds, blown by the mouth.
13Harmonics, Overtones, Partial Tones. (1) The sounds produced by the division of a vibrating body into equal parts; it is upon the presence or absence and relative intensity of the overtones that the quality of the sound depends. Open pipes, strings, brass instruments, and instruments with double reed (bassoon and hautboy) give the following series:—
15<table>
16 <tr>
17 <th></th>
18 <th>1</th>
19 <th>2</th>
20 <th>3</th>
21 <th>4</th>
22 <th>5</th>
23 <th>6</th>
24 <th>7</th>
25 <th>8</th>
26 <th>9</th>
27 </tr>
28 <tr>
29 <th>C</th>
30 <td>C</td>
31 <td>G</td>
32 <td>C</td>
33 <td>G</td>
34 <td>E</td>
35 <td>G</td>
36 <td>B♭</td>
37 <td>C</td>
38 <td>D</td>
39 <td>E</td>
40 </tr>
41 <tr>
42 <th>generator</th>
43 <td>1/2</td>
44 <td>1/3</td>
45 <td>1/4</td>
46 <td>1/5</td>
47 <td>1/6</td>
48 <td>1/7</td>
49 <td>1/8</td>
50 <td>1/9</td>
51 <td>1/10</td>
52 </tr>
53 <tr>
54 <th>Closed pipes and beating reeds (clarionet)</th>
55 <td colspan="10"></td>
56 </tr>
57</table>
59Habeneck, F. A. Violinist, conductor; France. B. 1781; d. 1849.
60Haberbier, Ernst (hah'-behr-beer). Pianist, composer; Germany. B. 1813; d. 1869.
61Hale, Adam de la (hahl). Troubadour; France. B. 1240; d. 1287.
62Halévy, J. F. (hah-leh-vee). Composer; France. B 1799; d. 1862.
63Halle, Sir Ch. (hal-leh). Pianist, conductor; Hagen. B. 1819; d. 1896.
64Halm, A. (hahm). Pianist, composer. B. 1789; d. 1872.
65Hamerik, Asgar. Composer; Denmark. B. 1843.
67omit all the even numbers in this series. (2) The sounds produced on the violin by touching the string lightly at one of the points of division; those produced by thus touching the open string are called natural harmonics. Artificial harmonics are produced by stopping the string with the first finger and touching it lightly with the fourth, at the interval of a fourth above; the resulting harmonic is two octaves above the stopped note. In writing music this is indicated by writing thus:—
69Played. Effect.
71The lozenge-shaped notes indicate the notes to be lightly touched. Natural harmonics are frequently used on the harp, guitar, and mandolin.
72Harmonie-Musik (Ger.). Harmony music; music for wind instruments. A band composed of brass and wood instruments is called a harmony band.
73Harmonist. One who is an expert in the art of harmony.
74Harmonium. A keyboard instrument with free reeds. It differs from the reed organ in that the air is forced through instead of drawn through the reeds, giving a stronger, rougher quality of tone. In harmonium music, published in Europe, the stops are indicated by figures placed in a circle. Each stop is divided at the middle. The figure in circle, placed below the bass staff, refers to the lower half of the stop; above the treble staff, to the upper half. The cor anglais and flute form one stop, marked 1 below for cor anglais, 1 above for flute.
752 means bourdon, below; clarionet, above.
763 " clarion, " piccolo, "
774 " bassoon, " hautboy, "
79Händel, G. F. Composer; Germany. B. 1685; d. 1759.
80Hanslick, Ed. Critic; Bohemia. B. 1825.
81Hardegen, J. von. Composer, pianist; Austria. B. 1834; d. 1867. (Jules Egghard.)
82Hartnock, Carl E. Pianist. B. 1775; d. 1834.
83Hartog, Edward. Pianist, composer; Holland. B. 1828.
84Hartvigson, Anton. Pianist, composer; Sweden. B. 1845.
85Hartvigson, Fritz. Pianist, composer; Sweden. B. 1851.
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