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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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1Brabançonne (Fr.) (bra-ban-sonn). The Belgian national air.
3Brace. The sign { used to join two or more staves.
5Bransle (Fr.) or Branle (brongl), Brawl. An ancient French dance in 4/4 time.
7Bratsche (Ger.) (bratch-eh). The viola. Corruption of the Italian Braccia (brats-chia), the arm-viol.
9Bravo (masc.) (It.), Brava (fem.) (bra-vah), Bravi (plu.) (bra-vee). Literally, brave. Used to applaud performers, meaning "well done."
11Bravura (It.) (bra-voo'-rah). Boldness; brilliancy. A composition designed to exhibit the powers of the performer.
13Break. (1) The point at which the register of the voice changes. (2) The point at which the lower octave is resumed in compound organ-stops. (3) The point where the quality of the tone changes in wood instruments (of the clarionet family especially).
15Breit (Ger.) (bright). Broad; stately.
17Breve [from Lat. brevis, short]. Formerly the shortest note; now the longest, equal in value to two whole notes. Made
19Bridge. A piece of wood resting on the sound-board or resonance box, upon which the strings of piano, violin, guitar, etc., rest.
21Brillante (Fr.) (bree-yant), Brillante (It.) (breel-lan-teh). Brilliant.
23Brindisi (It.) (brin-dee'-zee). Drinking song in 3/4 or 3/8 time, so written as to resemble the Tyrolese Jodl.
25Brio (It.) (bree-o). Fire; spirit.
27Brioso (It.). Cheerfully; briskly; joyfully.
29Broken Cadence. An interrupted cadence.
31Broken Chords. See Arpeggio.
33Brumm-Stimmen (Ger.). Humming voices; con bocca chiusa.
35Bruscamente (It.) (broos-ka-men'-teh). Roughly; strongly accented.
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