Scan 179
The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
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1deutsche flöte
2is the one commonly used in modern orchestras.
3deutsche Tabulatur (doitsh'-ě täb-oo-lä-toor') Ger.
4German organ tablature. An old system of notation for instruments with keyboards, using letters or figures to represent notes.
5deutsche Tänze (doitsh'-ě těn'-tsě) Ger.
6German dances: the slow waltzes in vogue some years ago.
7deutscher Bass (doitsh'-ěr bäs) Ger.
8German bass. An obsolete instrument of the viol family, with five or six strings, in size between the violoncello and the modern double-bass.
9deux fois (dū fwa) Fr.
10Two times; twice.
11deux temps (dū-tāñ) Fr. one of two readings
12deux temps (dū-tān) Fr. one of two readings
13Literally, two-time. The two-step, a quick dance written in six-eight time, three steps being taken to the measure, in which it resembles the waltz, although the rhythm is different. The accent is the same as in the waltz and is the only difficult part of the dance. The deux temps is sometimes called the ignoramus waltz because of its name "two-time," when the dance is three-time, and because of the simplicity of the movements.
14deuxième fois (dūz-yěm fwa) Fr.
15The second time.
16deuxieme position (dūz-yām pō-zēs-yōñ') Fr. one of two readings
17deuxieme position (dūz-yām pō-zēs-yōn') Fr. one of two readings
18The second position of the hand in playing the violin and other related instruments; also called the half shift.
19development
20In a composition of well defined form, such as the sonata, symphony or fugue, the term development is used in two closely related senses: as a general name for the movement which follows the statement of the first and second themes, and which is based upon them; and also as the working out of these themes by varying the rhythm, the harmony, or the melody, by expansion, contraction and modulation, within certain limits.
21devoto (dā-vō'-tō) It. adj.
22Literally, devout, devoted, pious.
23devozione (dā-vō-tsī-ō'-ně) It. n. one of two readings
24devozione (dā-vō-tsi'-ō'-ně) It. n. one of two readings
25Devotion: con devozione, with devotion, with devotional feeling.
26dextra (děks'-trā) Eng. adj. from Lat.
27Right: the right hand.
28dextrae tibiae (děks'-trē tīb'-ī-ē) Lat.
29A term used by the Romans to indicate flutes or pipes held in the right hand. A flute-player held one of the tibiae impares, or flutes of equal length, in each hand; the one for the right was usually shorter, and supposedly of higher pitch than the one for the left, known as tibia sinistra.
30dextre (děxtr) Fr. adj. and n.
31Right: the right hand.
32Dezime (dā-tsē'-mě) Ger. n.'
33The interval of a tenth.
34di (dē) It. prep.
35By; for; with; from; to.
36di chiaro (dē kē-ä'-rō) It.
37With clearness: clearly; distinctly.
38di colto (de kōl'-tō) It.
39At once: suddenly, instantaneously.
40di gala (dē gā'-lā) It.
41Cheerfully; merrily.
42di grado (dē grā'-dō) It.
43By steps; by degrees.
44di grado ascendente (dē grā'-dō ā-shēn-děn'-tē) It.
45Ascending step by step.
46di grado descendente (dē grā'dō dā-shēn-děn'-tē) It.
47Descending step by step.
48di leggiero (dē lěd-jā'-rō) It.
49Lightly; easily.
50di molto (dē mōl'-tō) It.
51Very much; extremely.
52di nuovo (dē noo-ō'-vō) It.
53Anew; again.
54di peso (de-pā-sō) It.
55At once; immediately.
56di posta (dē pōs'-tā) It.
57Literally, by post, or stage: at once.
58di quieto (dē kwē-ā'-tō) It.
59Quietly.
60di salto (dē sāl'-tō) It. one of two readings
61di salto (dē säl'-tō) It. one of two readings
62Literally, by a leap: said of music progressing by skips, in contradistinction to di grado, progressing gradually.
63di soppiano (dē sōp-pē-ä'-nō) It.
64Softly; in an undertone.
65di sopra (dē sō'-prā) It.
66Over; above.
67di testa (dē tēs'-tā) It.
68From the head; of the head: a term used in vocal music.
69dia (dī'-ä) Grk. prep.
70Through; throughout.
71diaconica (dī'-ä-kōn'-i-kä) Grk. n. plu.
72Litany: a form of responsive prayer in the Oriental or Greek Church corresponding to the litany of the Western churches, Roman Catholic and Anglican. It is the deacon's litany recited at the beginning of the liturgy in the Greek Church; the deacon sings the petition and the choir or congregation responds, as, Deacon: "In peace let us pray of the Lord." Choir
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