Scan 167
The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
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1crepitaculum
2strument similar to castanets but played more by rubbing together than by striking.
3crescendo (krē-shēn'-dō) It. adj.
4Increasing: a direction meaning to increase the power of the tone. The crescendo sign:
5Abbr. cr., cres., cresc., creso.
6crescendo al diminuendo (krē-shēn'-dō āl dē-mē-noo-ēn'-dō) It.
7The same as crescendo e diminuendo.
8crescendo al fortissimo (krē-shēn'-dō āl fôr-tis'-sī-mō) It.
9The direction meaning to increase the tone until the greatest degree of power is attained. Abbr. cres., al'f., cres. al fortissimo.
10crescendo e diminuendo (krē-shēn'-dō ā dē-mē-noo-ēn'-dō) It.
11Increase and then diminish the tone. Indicated by
13crescendo e incalzando poco a poco krē-shēn'-dō ā ēn-kāl-kān'-dō pō'-kō ā pō'-kō) It.
14A direction phrase meaning to increase the tone and hurry the time by degrees.
15crescendo e legato (krē-shēn'-dō ā lē-gā'-tō) It.
16Increasing in tone power and to be played in a smooth and graceful manner. Abbr. cres. e legato.
17crescendo ed affrettando poco a poco krē-shēn'-dō ēd āf-frēt-tān'-dō pō'-kō ā pō'-kō) It.
18crescendo ed animando poco a poco krē-shēn'-dō ēd ā-nī-mān'-dō pō'-kō ā pō'-kō) It.
19Gradually growing louder and quicker.
20crescendo il tempo (krē-shēn'-dō ēl tēm'-pō) It.
21A direction meaning to increase the time of the movement.
22crescendo molto ed animato (krē-shēn'-dō mōl'-tō ēd ā-nī-mā'-tō) It.
23Rapidly increasing in loudness and becoming more animated.
24crescendo nel tempo e nella forza (krē-shēn'-dō nēl tēm'-pō ā nēl'-lā fôr'-tsā) It.
25A direction meaning to increase in time and tone power.
26crescendo pedal
271. An organ pedal by means of which the various stops may be successively opened until the entire power of the instrument is in use.
29croche
302. Another name for swell pedal.
31crescendo poco a poco (krē-shēn'-dō pō'-kō ā pō'-kō) It.
32A direction phrase meaning to increase the tone little by little.
33crescendo poco a poco accelerando krē-shēn'-dō pō'-kō ā pō'-kō āt-chā-lē-rān'-dō) It.
34Gradually growing louder and faster.
35crescendo poco a poco al forte ed un pochettino accelerando (krē-shēn'-dō pō'-kō ā pō'-kō āl fôr-tē ēd oon pō-kēt-tē'-nō āt-chā-lē-rān'-dō) It.
36Becoming gradually louder to forte or loud, and very slightly faster; a direction.
37crescendo poi diminuendo (krē-shēn'-dō pō'-ē dē-mē-noo-ēn'-dō) It.
38The same as crescendo e diminuendo.
39Crescendozug (krē-shēn'-dō-tsookh') Ger. n.
401. The crescendo pedal: a pedal by means of which the stops of an organ may be drawn out successively, producing an effect from the softest tone to full power.
412. A kind of organ swell or box enclosing part of the organ with shutters and invented by the Abbé Vogler.
42crescent
43An instrument of Turkish origin, used chiefly in military music. It consists of a number of crescent-shaped brass plates hung around a staff and surmounted by a pavilion-shaped top. To all the parts are hung small bells, which are jingled in time to the music. Also Chinese crescent or Chinese pavilion.
44cretic (krē'-tik) Eng. n. from Grk.
45A metrical foot composed of three syllables or notes, the first and third of which are long, the second short, thus — _ _. It is also called amphimacer and sometimes paeon diagyios criard (krē-är) Fr. adj.
46Bawling, shrieking. Relating to the quality of voice.
47cribrum (krīb'-rūm) Lat. n.
48The sounding board of an organ.
49crier (krē-ā') Fr. v.
50To bawl, to screech, to shout. To sing badly.
51crin (krān') Fr. n.
52The hair of the mane and tail of certain animals. The horsehair used for bows.
53croche (krōsh) Fr. n.
54The hooked note: a quaver or eighth note.
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