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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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1Madre (It.) (mah'-dreh). Mother; the Virgin Mary.
3Madrigal. A word of uncertain origin. A name given to contrapuntal compositions in any number of parts. They differ from the motet only in being written to secular words, generally amatory. This style of composition was cultivated with great success in England in Elizabeth's reign.
5Maesta (It.) (mah'-es-ta), con, Maestade (mah'-es-tah-deh), con, Maestevole (mah'-es – ta – vo – leh ), Maestevolmente (vol-ment-e), Maestosamente (mah'-es-to-sah-men'-teh). All mean the same thing:—Dignified; with dignity.
7Maestoso (It.) (mah-es-to'-so). Majestic; with dignity.
9Maestrale (It.) (mah-es-trah-leh). "Masterful;" the stretto of a fugue when written in canon.
11Maestro (It.) (mah-es-tro). Master.
13Maestro al cembalo. Old term for conductor of orchestra, so called because he conducted seated at the cembalo, or harpsichord.
15Maestro del coro. Master of the chorus or choir.
17Maestro del putti (del poot'-tee). Master of the boys (choir boys).
19Maestro di capella. Master of the church; choir-master; also conductor of the music in the household of a great personage.
21Magadis (Gr.). A string instrument tuned in octaves.
23Magas (Gr.). A bridge.
25Maggiolata (It.) (madjo-lah'-tah). A spring song (from Maggio-May).
27Maggiore (It.) (mad-jo'-reh), Majeur (Fr.) (mah'-zhoor), Dur (Ger.) (duhr). Major.
29Maggot. Old English name for a short, slight composition of fanciful character.
31Magnificat (Lat.). Doth magnify; opening word of the hymn of the Virgin Mary.
33Main (Fr.) (mang). Hand. M. D. or droite, right hand; M. G. or gauche, left hand.
35Maitre (Fr.) (mehtr). Master.
37Maitrise (Fr.) (meh-trees). A cathedral music school.
39Majestätisch (Ger.) (mah-yes-tay'-tish). Majestically.
41Major (Lat.). Greater.
43Major Chord or Triad. One in which the third over the root is major, i.e., two whole tones above the root.
45Major Scale. One in which the third of the scale is a major third above the keynote. Major Key, or Mode, or Tonality, has the same meaning.
47Malinconia (It.) (mah-lin-co-neel'-a), Malinconico, Malinconoso, Malinconioso, Malinconicamente. Melancholy; in a sad, melancholy manner.
49Mancando (It.) [from mancare, to want; fail]. Decreasing; dying away in loudness and speed.
51Manche (Fr.) (mansh), Manico (It.) (mah'-nee-ko). Handle; neck of violin, etc.
53Mandola (It.), Mandora. A large mandolin.
55Mandolin, Mandolino (It.) (man-do-lee-no). A string instrument of the lute family, strung with eight wire strings tuned in pairs; the tuning same as the violin; played by means of a small plectrum; fingerboard fretted like the guitar.
57Mandolinata (It.). Resembling the mandolin in effect.
59Manichord [from Lat., manus, hand, chorda, string]. Supposed to be the earliest form of a string instrument, with keyboard, possibly the same as the clavichord.
61Manier (Ger.) (mah-neer'). A harpsichord grace.
63Maniera (It.) (man-yeh'-ra). Manner; style.
65Männerchor (Ger.) (man'-ner-kor). A men's chorus.
67Männergesangverein. Lit., men's song-union.
69Mano (It.). Hand. D. or destra, right hand; S. or sinistra, left hand.
71Manual [from Lat., manus, hand]. An organ keyboard.
73Marcando, Marcato. Decided; marked; with emphasis.
75Marcatissimo. As decided as possible.
77Maas, Louis. Composer, pianist; Germany. B. 1852; d. 1889.
79MacDowell, Ed. A. Composer, pianist; U. S. A. B. 1861.
81Macfarren, Sir G. A. Composer, theorist; London. B. 1813; d. 1887.
83Macfarren, Walter C. Composer, pianist; London. B. 1826.
85McKenzie, A. C. Composer, violinist; Scotland. B. 1847.
87Maelzel, J. N. (male-tsel). Inventor of the metronome; France. B. 1772; d. 1838.
89Maggini, G. P. (mad-jee'-nee). Violinmaker; Italy. B. 1581; d. 1632.
91Malibran, Maria F. (mah'-lee-bran). Soprano; Paris. B. 1808; d. 1836.
93Marchesi, Mathilde de C. (mar-keh'-see). Soprano; Germany. B. 1826.
95Maretzek, Max. Composer, conductor; Brunn. B. 1821; d. 18—.
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