Scan 260
The American history and encyclopedia of music .., 1908
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1Grossvatertanz
2tune is very simple. This dance was popular at weddings and family festivals, and so expressive of German family sentiment that in 1825 the Princess of Hess and the Duke of Saxe Meinigen commanded it to be included in the music composed for their Festival March.
3The dance was used much as "Home Sweet Home" is, to conclude an evening's pleasure, and for this reason is often called the "Kehraus," literally, turn-out. It was the popular air of the Seventeenth Century and has been introduced in many musical compositions of later time. Schumann uses it in his Carnival and also in the finale of his Papillons.
4grottesco (grōt-tēs'-kō) It. adj.
5Grotesque.
6ground bass
7A simple bass consisting of four or eight bars, which is constantly repeated throughout the entire movement.
8group
91. Several short notes tied; a run.
102. A division of the orchestra comprising instruments of the same class; as, the wind-instrument group.
11Grund (groont) Ger. n.
12Basis; ground; foundation.
13Grundakkord (groont'-äk-kôrt') Ger. n.
14A chord in which there are no inversions, that is, in which the original position of the notes is not changed.
15Grundbass (groont'-bäs) Ger. n.
16Literally, fundamental bass. See also ground bass.
17Grundlage (groont'-lā-gě) Ger. n.
18Literally, foundation: applied to chords it means the first or fundamental position of a chord; that is, when the letter for which the chord is named occupies the lowest position in the chord.
19Grundstimme (groont'-shtim-mě) Ger. n.
20Literally, fundamental voice: the bass part.
21Grundton (groont'-tōn) Ger. n.
22Literally, fundamental tone; hence the keynote; also, the bass note.
23Grundtonart (groont'-tōn-ärt) Ger. n.
24Literally, fundamental kind of tone: the main key in which the composition is written.
25gruppetto (groo-pēt'-tō) It. n.
26A turn, or a trill. See also turn.
27gruppo (groop'-pō) It. n.
28A group of short notes tied together.
29guide
30guaracha (gwä-rä'-chä) Spa.
31A national Spanish dance. The measure is lively, and it is written in two different kinds of time, one part in triple, the other in double time. The steps are very graceful.
32guaranita (gwä-rä-nē'-tā) Spa. n.
33A variety of the Spanish guitar.
34Guarnerius
35The name given to violins made by Guarnerius. These violins are very highly prized, and were made by the celebrated Guarneri family of Cremona. The early members of this family of violin makers sought to give their instruments form and style, but all their masterpieces yield in fame to the celebrated violins of Joseph Del Gesu. Splendid varnish, wonderful curves, and softness of tone were all characteristic of the Guarnerius; but the tone producing powers of the "Joseph" was its main quality. Until the present century the Stradivarius was preferred by amateurs; but today the Guarnerius is the most popular.
36guddok (goo-dōk) Rus. n.
37A primitive violin having a guitar-shaped body and furnished with three strings. The tone is weak owing to the imperfect construction.
38gue (gū)
39An obsolete instrument said to have originated in Shetland. It was a member of the violin family and was furnished with two horsehair strings played with a bow.
40guenbri
41See gunibry.
42guerriero (goo-ër-ri-ä'-rō) It. adj.
43Warlike; martial; brave.
44guet (gě) Fr. n.
45A flourish of trumpets.
46guia (gě'-ä) Spa. n.
471. Guide; leader; conductor.
482. Fugue.
49guida (goo-ē'-dä) It. n. one of two readings
50guida (goo-ē'-dā) It. n. one of two readings
51A guide.
521. The theme or subject of a fugue.
532. Tone or tones through which the voice glides.
543. See direct.
554. See presa.
56guide
57guide (gēd) Fr. n.
581. A music-director.
592. A book of instruction.
603. A musical sign placed at the end of a staff or page to indicate to the player the position of the first note on
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