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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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1Offertory, Offertorio (It.), Offertoire (Fr.) (of-fer-twar), Offertorium (Ger. and Lat.). (1) The collection of the alms of the congregation during the communion service. (2) The anthem or motet sung by the choir at this time. (3) A piece of organ music performed during this time.
2Ohne (Ger.) (o'-neh). Without, as ohne Ped., without pedal.
3Olio [Sp., olio, from Lat., olla, pot. A mixture of meat, vegetables, etc., stewed together]. Hence, a medley of various airs; a potpourri.
4Olivettes (Fr.) (o-lee-vet). Dance after the olive harvest.
5Omnes or Omnia (Lat.). All. Same as Tutti.
6Omnitonic, Omnitonique (Fr.). All sounding, i.e., chromatic; applied to brass instruments.
7Ondeggiamento (It.) (on-ded-ja-men'-to), Ondeggiante (It.) (on-ded-jan'-teh), Ondulation (Fr.) (on-doo-lah-siong), Ondulé (Fr.) (on-doo-leh), Ondulieren (Ger.) (on-doo-lee'-ren). Waving, wavy; undulating; tremolo.
8Ongarese (It.) (on-gah-reh'-seh). Hungarian.
9Open Diapason. See Diapason.
10Open Harmony. An equidistant arrangement of the notes of the chords.
11Open Notes. (1) The sounds produced by the strings of a violin, etc., when not pressed by the finger. (2) The natural sounds of horn, trumpet, etc., i.e., without valves.
12Open Pipe. An organ-pipe without stopper.
13Open Score. One in which each voice or instrument has a separate staff assigned to it.
14Open Strings. See Open Notes (1).
15Opera (It.) [from Lat., opus, work]. A combination of music and drama in which the music is not merely an incidental, but the predominant element. The opera originated in an attempt to revive what was supposed to be the manner in which the classic Greek drama was performed. The efforts of the group of musical enthusiasts who made this attempt culminated in the production of "Euridice," in 1600, the first Italian opera ever performed in public. The ground being broken, new cultivators soon appeared, and the new plant grew rapidly. Peri, the composer of "Euridice," was succeeded first by Gagliano, then by Monteverde—one of the great names in music. In his hands the opera developed
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