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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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1Contralto (It.). The lowest female voice, usually called alto.
2Contraposaune. A 16- or 32-foot reed-organ stop.
3Contrapuntal. Belonging to counterpoint.
4Contrapuntist. One skilled in counterpoint, or who writes on the subject of counterpoint.
5Contratenor. The highest male voice.
6Contra violone (It.) (vee-o-lo'-neh), Contra basse (Fr.). Double bass.
7Countertenor. The developed falsetto. See Alto.
8Convict of Music. An institution for musical instruction. [Lat., convictus, an associate, from convivere, to live together.]
9Cor (Fr.). A horn.
10Cor Anglais (ong-lay). English horn; a variety of the hautboy, sounding a fifth lower.
11Corale (It.) (co-rah'-leh). A choral.
12Coranto (It.), Courante (Fr.). An old dance in triple time, used as a movement in the suite.
13Corda (It.) String. Una corda, Due corde, Tre corde or Tutte corde, one string, two strings, three strings, all the strings, are directions for the use of the pedal in Grand p. f. that shifts the action so as to strike one, two, or all of the strings allotted to each key.
14Cornamus (It.) (cor-na-moo-sa), Cornemuse (Fr.) (corn-moos). Bagpipe.
15Cornet, Cornetto (It.), Zinke (Ger.). (1) Originally a coarse-toned instrument of the hautboy family. (2) A compound stop in the organ. (3) Cornet-à-pistons, a brass instrument of the trumpet family. (4) Echo cornet, a compound organ-stop with small scale pipes, usually in the swell.
16Corno (It.). Horn; the French horn, or Waldhorn (Ger.). The horn of the orchestra.
17Corno alto. High horn. Corno basso, low horn.
18Corno di bassetto. Basset horn.
19Corno di caccia. Hunting horn.
20Corno Inglese. Cor Anglais.
21Cornopean. Same as Cornet (brass); a reed-stop on the organ, 8-foot tone.
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