Scan 75

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

35 lines. Read by computer on 12 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

1DICTIONARY OF TERMS

3Fantasiren (Ger.) (fan-ta-see-ren). To improvise.

4Fantastico (It.), Fantastique (Fr.). Fantastic; grotesque.

5Farandola (It.), Farandole or Farandoule (Fr.). A rapid dance in 6/8 time, Southern France and Italy.

6Fascia (It.) (fashiah). A tie.

7F Clef. See Clef.

8F dur (Ger.). F major.

9Feierlich (Ger.). Festal; pompously; grandly; solemnly.

10Feld (Ger.). Field; open air.

11Feldmusik. Military music.

12Feldton. The key of Eb, often used for military band music.

13Fermata (It.) [from fermare, to stay]. A pause. A cessation of accompaniment and time, while a soloist executes a cadenza.

14Fermato, Fermamente (It.). Firmly; decidedly.

15Feroce (It.) (feh-ro'-cheh). Wild; fierce.

16Ferocita (It.) (feh-ro'-chee-tah), con. With ferocity.

17Fertig (Ger.). Quick; ready; nimble.

18Fertigkeit. Dexterity; technical skill.

19Fervente (It.) (fer-ven'-teh). Fervent; vehement.

20Fes (Ger.). F flat.

21Fest (Ger.). Festival.

22Fest (Ger.). Fast; fixed.

23Fester Gesang. Canto firmo.

24Festgesang. Festival song.

25Festivo (It.) (fes-tee'-vo). Festive; solemn.

26Festivamen'te (It.). Festively; solemnly.

27Festivita (It.) (fes-tee'-vee-ta), con. With joyfulness.

28Festo'so (It.). Gay; joyful.

29Feuer (Ger.) (foy-ehr). Fire.

30Feuerig (Ger.). Fiery.

31F-holes. The openings in the belly of instruments of the violin family; so called from their shape, f.

32Fiacco (It.) (fee-ak'-ko). Weak; faint.

33Fiasco (It.). A failure; breakdown. Literally, "a flask."

34Fiato (It.). Breath.

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