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The Musiclover's Handbook, containing 1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical term and 2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1DICTIONARY OF TERMS
3Velato (It.) (veh-lah'-to), Voce velato, a veiled voice, i.e., lacking in clearness and resonance.
5Vellutata (It.) (vel-loo-tah'-tah). Velvety; smooth.
7Veloce (It.) (veh-lo'-cheh). Rapid; swift.
9Velocissimamente (It.) (veh-lo-chis-see-ma-men'-teh). Very swiftly.
11Velocissimente (It.) (veh-lo-chis-see-men'-teh). Swiftly.
13Velocita (It.) (veh-lo'-chee-tah), con. With rapidity.
15Vantage. The holes in the tubes of wind instruments, the opening or closing of which by the finger-tip or by valves worked by keys alters the pitch by varying the sounding length of the tube.
17Ventil. (1) Valve; piston. (2) In the organ a contrivance for cutting off the wind from a part of the organ.
19Venusto (It.) (veh-noos'-to). Graceful; fine.
21Veränderungen (Ger.) (fer-an'-de-roong-en). Variations.
23Vergnügt (Ger.) (fehr-gneeg't). Pleasant; cheerful.
25Verhallend (Ger.). See Morendo.
27Verlöschend (Ger.) (fehr-lesh'-end). See Morendo.
29Vermittlungssatz (Ger.) (fehr-mit'-tel-oonk-sotz). A subsidiary part; episode in sonata, etc.
31Verschiebung (Ger.) (fehr-shee'-boonk), mit. Use "soft pedal."
33Verschwindend (Ger.) (fehr-shwin'-dend). Dying away.
35Versetzung (Ger.) (fehr-set'-soonk). Transposition.
37Verspätung (Ger.) (fehr-spay'-toonk), Verweilend (fehr-wei'-lent), Verzögernd (fehr-tseh'-gernt). Delaying; retarding.
39Verve (Fr.) (vehrv). Spirit. Avec verve, with spirit.
41Verzweiflungsvoll (Ger.) (fehr-tsvy'-floonks-foll). Lit., full of desperation. Despairingly.
43Vezzoso (It.) (vets-so'-so), Vezzosamente (vets-so-sa-men'-teh). Beautiful; graceful; gracefully.
45Vibration. The rapid motion to and fro that produces the phenomena of sound by setting up a wave-motion in the air.
47Vibrato (It.) (vee-brah'-to), Vibrante (vee-bran'-teh). "Vibrating" with strong, "intense" tone; vocal music, heavy accent in piano playing.
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