Scan 165
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'ff., cres. al fortissimo.
10crescendo e diminuendo (krē-shēn'-dō ā dē-mē-noo-ēn'-dō) It.
11Increase and then diminish the tone. Indicated by
12crescendo e incalando poco a poco krē-shēn'-dō ā ēn-kāl-kān'-dō pō'-kō ā pō'-kō) It.
13A direction phrase meaning to increase the tone and hurry the time by degrees.
14crescendo e legato (krē-shēn'-dō ā lē-gā'-tō) It.
15Increasing in tone power and to be played in a smooth and graceful manner. Abbr. cres. e legato.
16crescendo ed affrettando poco a poco krē-shēn'-dō ād āf-frēt-tān'-dō pō'-kō ā pō'-kō) It.
17crescendo ed animando poco a poco krē-shēn'-dō ād ā-nī-mān'-dō pō'-kō ā pō'-kō) It.
18Gradually growing louder and quicker.
19crescendo il tempo (krē-shēn'-dō ēl tēm'-pō) It.
20A direction meaning to increase the time of the movement.
21crescendo molto ed animato (krē-shēn'-dō mōl'-tō ād ā-nī-mā'-tō) It.
22Rapidly increasing in loudness and becoming more animated.
23crescendo nel tempo e nella forza (krē-shēn'-dō nēl tēm'-pō ā nēl'-lā fôr'-tsā) It.
24A direction meaning to increase in time and tone power.
25crescendo pedal
261. An organ pedal by means of which the various stops may be successively opened until the entire power of the instrument is in use.
27croche
282. Another name for swell pedal.
29crescendo poco a poco (krē-shēn'-dō pō'-kō ā pō'-kō) It.
30A direction phrase meaning to increase the tone little by little.
31crescendo poco a poco accelerando krē-shēn'-dō pō'-kō ā pō'-kō āt-chā-lē-rān'-dō) It.
32Gradually growing louder and faster.
33crescendo 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.
34Becoming gradually louder to forte or loud, and very slightly faster; a direction.
35crescendo poi diminuendo (krē-shēn'-dō pō'-ē dē-me-noo-ēn'-dō) It.
36The same as crescendo e diminuendo.
37Crescendozug (krē-shēn'-dō-tsookh') Ger. n.
381. 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.
392. A kind of organ swell or box enclosing part of the organ with shutters and invented by the Abbé Vogler.
40crescent
41An 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.
42cretic (krē'-tīk) Eng. n. from Grk.
43A 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.
44criard (krē'-ār) Fr. adj.
45Bawling, shrieking. Relating to the quality of voice.
46cribrum (krīb'-rūm) Lat. n.
47The sounding board of an organ.
48crier (krē'-ā') Fr. v.
49To bawl, to screech, to shout. To sing badly.
50crin (krān') Fr. n.
51The hair of the mane and tail of certain animals. The horsehair used for bows.
52croche (krōsh) Fr. n.
53The hooked note: a quaver or eighth note.
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