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Stokes Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians, 1908
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1AMBROS
2Ambros (August Wilhelm) wrote a history of music regarded as the most authoritative in German, numerous essays, composed, lectured at Prague University. B. Nov. 17, 1816, Mauth, Bohemia; d. Vienna, June 28, 1876.
4Ambrose, St. (Ambrosius) became bishop of Milan and established the form of plain song for use in his cathedral called Ambrosian. B. Treves, 333; d. Milan, April 4, 397.
6Ambrosian Chant was promulgated at the cathedral of Milan by St. Ambrose, 384, and is characterized as highly impressive in the "Confessions of St. Augustine," but finally became merged in the vast collection of GREGORIAN plain song, by which only it can be judged. It has been believed, though unproven, that St. Ambrose used only the four "authentic" Greek modes, which are included as the first, third, fifth, and seventh of those approved by ST. GREGORY THE GREAT. Besides the chant, St. Ambrose included in the services a number of hymns, among them "Eterna Christi munera," and "Veni Redemptor Gentium," and eight others which he wrote himself, thus deserving to be called "The Father of Christian Hymnology."
8Ambrosian Hymn. The Te Deum is so called because its authorship has generally been attributed to St. Ambrose.
10Ambubajae. L. Strolling Syrian minstrels.
12Ambulant. Fr. Strolling musician.
14Âme. Fr. Sound post.
16Amen. Heb. "So be it."
18American Organ or Melodeon. A free reed instrument in which the air is drawn in by suction instead of forced out by pumping, as in the harmonium. Owing to a difference in the reeds, the tone is softer than in the harmonium, but more uniform. The instruments are often provided with two manuals, pedals, and the stops, named like those of the organ, diapason, principal, hautboy, gamba, flute, and may be governed by an automatic swell, and the vox humana, which gives a tremulous quality.
20ANABATHMI
21Mason & Hamlin, of Boston, perfected the instrument about 1860, although its principle was discovered in Paris in 1835.
23A Mezza Aria. It. Partaking of the nature of both aria and recitative.
25Amicis, de (Anna Lucia) sang sop. in opera, 1763, London, to 1789; Johann Christian Bach composed for her. B. 1740, Naples.
27Amicis, de (Domenico) sang with Anna Lucia de Amicis in 1763 in London.
29Amilie. W. M. Rooke's three-act romantic opera to book by J. T. Haines; was produced at Covent Garden, London, Dec. 2, 1837.
31Ammon (Blasius) composed church music. B. the Tyrol; chorister to Archduke Ferdinand of Austria; studied in Venice; became a monk; 16th century.
33Amner (John) published hymns for voices and viols; organist at Ely Cathedral until his death, 1641.
35Amner (Ralph) sang bass in the Chapel Royal, Eng.; d. Mar. 3, 1664.
37A Moll. Ger. A minor.
39Amore, con. It. Lovingly, tenderly.
41A Moresco. It. Moorish style.
43Amorevole. It. Affectionately.
45Amorevoli (Angelo) sang in opera, Dresden and London. B. Venice, Sept. 16, 1716; d. Dresden, Nov. 15, 1798.
47Amoroso. It. Lovingly.
49Amor-Schall. Obsolete horn invented by Koelbel, 1760.
51Amplitude of Vibration. Distance between either end of the journey of a vibrating particle and its point of rest.
53Ampollosamente. It. Pompous, bombastic.
55Ampoloso. It. Inflated style.
57Ampoulé. Fr. Bombastic.
59Amusement. Fr. Light composition.
61Anabasis. Gr. Succession of ascending tones.
63Anabathmi. Gr. Antiphons in the Greek Church for the Psalms called Graduals in the Roman, and Songs of Degrees in the Anglican.
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