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The musiclover's handbook, containing (1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical terms and (2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1Oboe. A reed-stop in the organ, of 8-ft. pitch, voiced to resemble the oboe.
2Oboe d’amore (It.) (dah-mo’-reh). Oboe “of love”; a small soft-toned oboe.
3Oboe di caccia (It.) (cat’-cheea). Oboe of the chase; a large oboe, used formerly as a hunting signal.
4Oboist, Oboista (It.). An oboe player.
5Ocarine, Ocarina (It.). A small wind instrument of terra cotta, with flute-like quality of tone,—more of a toy than a musical instrument.
6Octave, Ottava (It.), Oktave (Ger.). (1) The interval between a given letter and its repetition in an ascending or descending series. The diapason of the Greeks. (2) An organ-stop of 4-ft. pitch.
7Octave Flute. The piccolo.
8Ottava bassa. An octave lower than written; the sign: 8va Ba.
9Ottava alta (It.). At the octave above; indicates that the passage is to be played an octave higher than written, indicated by the sign: 8va.
10A return to the natural position of the notes is signified by the word loco (place), or frequently by the cessation of the dotted line, thus: 8va.
11Octet, Octuor, Ottetto (It.), Oktett (Ger.), Octette (Fr.). A composition for eight solo voices or instruments.
12Octo basse (Fr.). A large double bass going a third lower than the ordinary instrument, furnished with a mechanism of levers and pedals for stopping the strings—an important addition to the orchestra.
13Octuplet. A group of eight notes played in the time of six of the same value.
14Ode Symphonie (Fr.). Choral symphony.
15Odeon (Gr.), Odeum (Lat.). A building in which public contests in music and poetry were held. In modern use as a name for a concert-hall or theater.
16Oder (Ger.). Or.
17Œuvre (Fr.) (oovr). Work; opus.
18Offen (Ger.). Open.
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