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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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1DICTIONARY OF TERMS
3For an example of this kind see Beethoven's No. 2 Sonata of the three dedicated to Haydn, last movement.
5Same Form of Rondo in Minor Key
7FIRST HALF
81st Theme. Tonic.
92d Theme. Relative major.
101st Theme. Tonic.
12SECOND HALF
133d Theme. Sub-dom. and relative major.
141st Theme. Tonic.
152d Theme. Tonic major.
16Coda. Minor.
18See last movement of Sonata Pathétique—Beethoven.
20Forte (It.) (for-teh). Loud. Fort (Fr.), Stark (Ger.).
21Meno forte, less loud. Mezzo forte (M. F.), half loud.
22Piu forte, louder. Poco forte, a little loud; rather loud.
23Sempre forte, always loud. Forte stop, a mechanism worked by the feet or the knee, or a draw-stop, by means of which the whole power of the harmonium, organ, etc., may be put on at once.
25Forte possibile (It.) (pos-see'-bee-leh), Fortissimo (It.).
26Loud as possible.
28Fortemente (It.). Loudly; forcibly.
29Forza (It.) (fortza), con. With force.
30Forzando (It.) (fortzando). Forcing the sound; emphasizing a certain note, indicated by <, ∆, fz, sfz.
32Forzato (It.) (fortzato), Sforzando, Sforzato. All have the same meaning as Forzando.
34Fourniture (Fr.). A mixture-stop in the organ.
35Fourth. (1) An interval embracing four letters. (2) The subdominant of the scale.
37Française (Fr.) (frong-says). A dance in triple time.
38Francamente (It.) (frank-a-men'-teh). Frankly; boldly.
39Franchezza (It.) (fran-ket'-za), Franchise (Fr.) (frong-shees). Freedom; confidence.
41Freddamente (It.). Frigidly; coldly.
42Fredezza (It.) (freh-det'-za), con. With coldness.
43Free Fugue. One that does not conform to strict rules.
44Free Parts. Parts added to a canon or fugue that take no part in its development.
45Free Reed. See Reed.
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