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Pronouncing musical dictionary of technical words, phrases and abbreviations : including definitions of musical terms used by the ancient Hebrews…, 1875
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1CONT
2Contra-bass. It. (kön-trä-bäs.) The double bass, the deepest-toned stringed instrument of the bow species.
3Contraction. When two parts in a fugue compress the subject, counter-subject, or an intervening subject.
4Contraddanza, It. (kön-träd-dän-tsä.) A country dance.
5Contra fagotto, It. (kön-trä-fä-göt-tö.) The double bassoon; also, the name of an organ stop of 16 or 32 feet scale.
6Contra fuga, It. (kön-trä foo-gä.) Counter fugue.
7Contr' alti, (kön-träl-të.) The higher male voices, usually called counter tones.
8Contralto, It. (kön-träl-to.) The deepest species of female voice.
9Con tranquillézza, It. (kön trän-quël-lät-tsä.) With tranquillity; with calmness.
10Contrafas, Spa. (kön-trä-päs.) A Spanish dance.
11Contra-posaune, Ger. (kön-trä-pö-zou-në.) Double trombone; a 16 or 32 reed stop in an organ.
12Contrappuntista, It. (kön-träp-poon-tëz-tä.) One skilled in counter point.
13Contrappunto, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö.) Counterpoint.
14Contrappunto alla decima, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö ål-lä dä-tshë-mä.) A species of double counterpoint, where the principal counterpoint may rise a tenth above, or fall as much below, the subject. one of two readings
15Contrappunto alla decima, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö äl-lä dä-tshë-mä.) A species of double counterpoint, where the principal counterpoint may rise a tenth above, or fall as much below, the subject. one of two readings
16Contrappunto alla mente, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö ål-lä män-të.) See Chant sur le Livre. one of two readings
17Contrappunto alla mente, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö äl-lä män-të.) See Chant sur le Livre. one of two readings
18Contrappunto doppio, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö döp-pë-ö.) Double counterpoint.
19Contrappunto doppio alla duodécima, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö döp-pë-ö ål-lä doo-o-dä-tshe-mä.) Double counterpoint in the twelfth. one of two readings
20Contrappunto doppio alla duodécima, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö döp-pë-ö äl-lä doo-o-dä-tshe-mä.) Double counterpoint in the twelfth. one of two readings
21Contrappunto sciolto, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö shë-öl-tö.) A free counterpoint.
22Contrappunto sopra il soggetto, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö sö-prä ēl söd-jät-tö.) Counterpoint above the subject.
23Contrappunto sotto il soggetto, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö söt-tö ēl söd-jät-tö.) Counterpoint below the subject.
24Contrappunto syncopato, It. (kön-träp-poon-tö sën-kö-pä-to.) The syncopation of one part for the purpose of producing discord.
25Contrapunkt, Ger. (kön-trä-poonkt.) Counterpoint.
26Contrapunctum floridum, Lat. (kön-trä-pünk-tum flö-ri-düm.) Ornamental counterpoint.
27Contrapunctum in decima gravi, Lat. (kön-trä-pünk-tum in dës-ë-mä grä-vë.) A term given to double counterpoint when the parts move in tenths or thirds below the subject.
28Contrapuntal. Relating to counterpoint.
29Contrapuntist.
30Contrapuntista, It. (kön-trä-poon-tëz-tä.) One skilled in counterpoint.
31Contrapunctus simplex, Lat. (kön-trä-pün-tüs sim-plëx.) Simple counterpoint.
33CONV
34Contr' arco, It. (kön-tr' är-kö.) Bowing an instrument in a manner contrary to rule.
35Contrário, It. (kön-trä-rë-o.) Contrary.
36Contrary bow. A reversed stroke of the bow.
37Contrary motion. Motion in an opposite direction to some other part; one rising as the other falls.
38Contras, Spa. (kön-träs.) The bass pipes in an organ.
39Contrassoggetto, It. (kön-träs-söd-jët-tö.) The counter subject of a fugue.
40Con traspórtto, It. (kön träs-pör-tö.) With anger, excitement, passion.
41Contra témpo, It. (kön-trä tém-pö.) Against the time: syncopation, one part moving in a slower progression than the other parts.
42Contra-tenor. See Counter tenor.
43Contra töne, Ger. (kön-trä tō-në.) A term applied to the deeper tones of the bass voice.
44Contra violone, It. (kön-trä vë-ö-lö-në.) The double bass.
45Contredance, Fr. (köntr-dänhs.) A country dance, a dance in which the parties engaged stand in two opposite ranks.
46Contre partie, Fr. (köntr pär-të.) The second part.
47Contrepoint, Fr. (köntr-pwänh.) Counterpoint.
48Contre-sujet, Fr. (köntr-sü-zhã.) The counter-subject, or second subject in a fugue.
49Contre-temps, Fr. (köntr-tänh.) Syncopation, driving notes, notes tied and accented contrary to the natural rhythmic flow of the measure.
50Contretemps, Fr. (köntr-tänh.) Counter time, against the time, a deviation from strict time.
51Contretenour, Fr. (köntr-të-noor.) Counter tenor.
52Con tristézza, It. (kön trëz-tät-tsä.) With sadness, with heaviness.
53Contro, It. (kön-trö.) Counter, low.
54Contro basso, It. (kön-trö bäs-sö.) Properly written, contra basso. A double bass viol, the lowest part of a musical composition.
55Contro fagotto. See Contra fagotto.
56Contro fugue. Counter fugue.
57Controviolone. See Contraviolone.
58Con tútta fórza, It. (kön toot-tä fór-tsä.) With all possible force, with the whole power, as loud as possible.
59Con un díto, It. (kön oon dë-tö.) With one finger.
60Con variazione, It. (kön vă-rë-ä-tsë-ö-në.) With variations.
61Con veeménza, It. (kön vë-män-tsä.) With vehemence, force.
62Con velocita, It. (kön vë-lö-tshë-tä.) With velocity.
63Conversio, Lat. (kön-vër-së-ö.) Inversion in counterpoint.
64Con vigóre, It. (kön vë-gö-rë.) With vigor, sprightliness, strength.
65Con violénza, It. (kön vë-ö-län-tsä.) With violence.
66Con vivacitá, It. (kön vë-vä-tshë-tä.) With vivacity, animation.
67Con vivézza, It. (kön vë-vät-tsä.) With liveliness, vivacity, animation.
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