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Scan 108

The musiclover's handbook, containing (1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical terms and (2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911

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1chentza). An intentional disregard of a rule of harmony or counterpoint.
2Liceo (It.) (lee-cheh'-o). Lyceum; academy of music.
3Lie (Fr.) (lee-eh). Tied; bound; legato.
4Lieblich (Ger.). Sweet; lovely.
5Lieblich gedacht. Stopped diapason.
6Lied (Ger.) (leed). Song. Durchkomponirtes Lied (all through composed), a song with different melody, etc., to every stanza. Strophenlied, the same melody repeated with every stanza. Kunstlied, art song; high class of song. Volkslied, people's song; national song.
7Lieder-Cyclus. Song-circle (as Schubert's Müllerin).
8Liederkranz. A singing-society.
9Liederkreis. Song circle; collection of songs.
10Liederspiel. Song-play; operetta; vaudeville.
11Liedertafel (song-table). A social singing-society.
12Ligato. See Legato.
13Ligature. A tie. See Legatura.
14Ligne (Fr.) (leen), Linea (It.) (lee'-neh-ah), Linie (Ger.) (lee-nee-eh). Line.
15Lingua (It.) (ling-wah'). Tongue; reed of organ-pipe.
16Linke Hand (Ger.). Left hand.
17Lip. The upper and lower edges of the mouth of an organ pipe. To lip, the act of blowing a wind instrument.
18Lippenpfeife or Labialpfeife (Ger.). A flue pipe-organ.
19Lira (It.) (lee'-ra). Lyre.
20Lirico (It.) (lee'-ree-co). Lyric.
21Liscio (It.) (lee'-sho). Smooth.
22L'istesso (It.) (lis-tes'-so). See Istesso.
23Litany [from Gr., litaino, to pray]. A form of prayer consisting of alternate petitions and responses by priest and people, frequently sung or chanted.
24Livre (Fr.) (leevr). Book. A libre ouvert, "at open book"; to sing or play at sight.
25Lobgesang (Ger.). Song of praise.

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