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STOKES, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS VOLUME 1, 1908
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1AUBERT
2Opéra and concerts spirituel; d. Belleville near Paris, May 19, 1753.
3Aubert (Louis) succeeded his father at the Opéra, 1755, retired 1771. B. Paris, May 15, 1720, son of JACQUES.
4Aubert (Pierre François Olivier) published instruction books and music for 'cello; played 'cello at Opéra Comique, Paris, 25 years. B. Amiens, 1763.
5Audace, con. It. With audacity.
6Audran (Edmond) composed many successful light operas, "Les noces d'Olivette," "La Mascotte," "Miss Helyett," "La Poupee"; church music and songs, played organ. B. April 11, 1842, Lyons; d. Paris, Aug. 16, 1901.
7Auer (Leopold) succeeded Wieniawski as professor of violin at St. Petersburg Conservatory; violinist to the Czar, etc.; founded noted string quartet with Davidov. B. Veszbrem, Hungary, June 7, 1845; pupil of Joachim; add. St. Petersburg.
8Aufgeweckt. Ger. Sprightly, brisk.
9Aufhalten. Ger. Retard, suspend.
10Aufhaltung. Ger. Suspension.
11Auflage. Ger. Edition.
12Auflösung. Ger. Resolution of a discord.
13Auflösungzeichen. Ger. Signs of natural, sharp, or flat used in restoring notes affected by accidentals, or altering a key signature.
14Aufschlag. Ger. Unaccented beat.
15Aufstrich. Ger. With up bow.
16Auftakt. Ger. The up beat.
17Augarten, where Mozart gave a series of early morning concerts; where Beethoven and Bridgetower played the "Kreutzer Sonata" from manuscript, is a public garden in a Viennese suburb, opened to the populace by Emperor Joseph II, 1775. Concerts are no longer given there.
18Augener & Co. publish music in London, having a catalogue of 6000 works; and "The Monthly Musical Record." The business was founded 1853.
19Augmentation introduces a fugal or canon theme in notes twice the length in which it was originally proposed.
21AVERY
22Augmented Interval. Raised a semitone above its normal value.
23Auletes. Gr. Player on the aulos or flute.
24Aulaeum. L. A theatre's curtain.
25Auguez (Numa) sang bar. and taught singing, Paris Conservatoire. B. Saleux, Somme, 1847; d. Paris, Jan. 27, 1903.
26Aulin (Tor) conducted Stockholm Philharmonic Society; founded Aulin string quartet. B. Stockholm, 1866; add. Stockholm.
27Aulos. Gr. The flute, chief in importance of Greek wind instruments, but probably generic term for reed instruments as well.
28Ausdruck. Ger. Expression.
29Ausführung. Ger. Performance of a composition; its development by the composer.
30Aushaltung. Ger. Duration of a tone.
31Aushaltungszeichen. Ger. Pause.
32Ausweichung. Ger. Modulation.
33Authentic. Church MODES having all sounds within the octave of the final or keynote, and upon which others called PLAGAL were constructed.
34Authentic Part. The portion of a scale between a note and its dominant; that between the dominant and superior tonic being called plagal.
35Autos-Sacramentales. Sp. Early dramatic form akin to English mysteries and moralities, but with music and dancing added.
36Auxcousteaux, d' (Arthur) composed church music; became master of the Ste. Chapelle, Paris. B. Beauvais, Picardy; d. 1656.
37Auxiliary Notes. Grace notes not essential to a harmony.
38Auxiliary Scales. Those of attendant or relative keys.
39Ave Maria. L. "Hail Mary." The subject of many exquisite compositions for use in the Roman Catholic Church.
40Ave Maris Stella. L. "Hail, Star of the Sea." Latin hymn.
41Avena. L. An oaten or reed pipe.
42Avery (Master) composed church music, Eng., 16th century.
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