Scan 42
The American History and Encyclopedia of Music, 1908
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1akustisch
2akustisch (ä-koos'-tish) Ger. adj.
3Acoustic.
4al (äl) It.
5To the; at the; up to; in the style of. A combination of a and il used before masculine singular words beginning with a consonant. Plural ai.
6al fine (äl fē'-nē)
7To the end: used to show the end of a piece or movement, which has been repeated from the beginning, da capo, or from the dal segno mark, :S:. one of two readings
8al fine e poi la coda (äl fē-nē, ā pó'-ē lä kō'-dā) It one of two readings
9To the end: used to show the end of a piece or movement, which has been repeated from the beginning, da capo, or from the dal segno mark. :S: al fine e poi la coda (äl fē-nē, ā pó'-ē lä kō'-dā) It one of two readings
10To the end, and then the coda: meaning that after the word Fine is reached the coda is to be played.
11al' loco (äl lō'kō) It.
12In the previous place, or position.
131. Used after 8va. or 8va. bassa to show that the notes are no longer to be rendered an octave higher or lower than they are written, but in their proper place.
142. As a violin term it indicates that the fingers are to return from a shift to their previous position.
15al piacere (äl pī-ä-chā'rē) It.
16At pleasure; at will. Equivalent to ad libitum.
17al piu (äl pē'-oo) It.
18At the most.
19al rigore del tempo (äl rē-gō'-rē děl těm'-pō) It.
20In rigorous or very strict time.
21al riverso (äl rē–shō) It.
22In reverse motion. Same as alla riversa. See also al rovescio.
23al rovescio (äl rō-vā-shō) It.
24The process of repeating a melodic phrase or theme, in which every ascending interval of the original part is imitated by a descending one, and vice versa: giving it backward note for note. By old musicians (1400-1600) the term was applied to a composition written so as to produce the same melody, whether played through forward or backward, or beginning with one part as well as another. Such a work was indicated by two clefs, one at the beginning, the other at the end, or two clefs of a different register at the beginning. Same as alla riverso or rovescio, and alla rovescio. See also recte et retro.
25al segno (ä sān'-yō) It.
26"To the mark or sign," indicating a repetition from some sign such as :S: or & to the word Fine, or to a double bar with a pause above it. Sometimes the sign itself is used instead of the direction. Abbr. al. seg.
27alarum
28To arms: at first the call to arms was a great shouting, later the trumpet and drum gave the signal.
29albada (äl-bä'-dā) Sp. n.
30A morning serenade: a concert, sung at dawn. The opposite of serenadē, which is sung at evening. See also alborada.
31Alberti bass (äl-bēr'-tē bās)
32A bass consisting of a succession of broken chords (arpeggios) of an unusual kind. Domenico Alberti, a gifted Venetian amateur who was born during the early part of the Eighteenth Century and died about 1740, is credited with the invention which bears his name. His cembalo music abounds in this style of accompaniment.
33Albertischer Bass (äl-bēr'-tish-ēr bās')
34Ger.
35Same as Alberti bass.
36albogue (äl-bō'-gē) Spa. n.
371. A sort of rustic flute.
382. A style of martial music played with cymbals.
39alborada (äl-bō-rā'-dā) Spa. n.
40The dawn of day: hence morning music.
41album leaf
42A name given to a short instrumental piece appropriate to put in an album. It may be written in any form according to the fancy of the composer. Equivalent to feuillet d' album (Fr.).
43Albumblatt (äl'-boom-blät Ger. n.
44Album leaf.
45alcuna licenza, con (kōn äl-koo-nā lē-chēn'-tsā) It.
46With some license: with a certain freedom.
47alemana (ä-lā-mä'-nā) Spa. n.
48An old Spanish dance of German origin. See also alemande.
49aliquot tones
50Aliquot means literally a portion of something, and is applied to the parts into which a vibrating string is divided. Aliquot tones, which can scarcely be distinguished from the tone itself, are the series of upper overtones or harmonics, which are always produced with the principal tone. See overtones and harmonics.
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