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Abbott, Emma – Agitato (It.) (a-jee-tah'-to)

Abbott, Emma

Soprano; U. S. A. B. 1850; Abt, Franz (apt, frants). Song writer; Gerd. 1891. many. B. 1819; d. 1885.

ABBREVIATION The

Accompanist or Accompanyist

One who plays or sings an accompaniment to a solo.

Accord (Fr.)

A chord; agreement in pitch. Mode of tuning a string instrument.

Accordatura (It.) (ac-cor-da-too'-ra)

The mode of tuning string instruments, as violin, guitar, etc.

Accordion

A small, portable instrument with free reeds.

Action

The mechanism by means of which the hammers of the piano and the valves and stops of the organ are controlled by the performer.

Adagietto (It.) (a-da-jee-et'-to)

Diminutive of Adagio; not so slow as Adagio.

Adagissimo (It.)

Superlative of Adagio. More than usually slow; very slow indeed.

Adam, Adolph Charles

Opera and song writer; France. B. 1803; d. 1856.

AIR

Affabile (It.) (af-fah'-bee-leh)

affably; agreeably.

Pleasing; Affannato (It.) (af-fah-nah'-to) [from affanno, anxiety]. Distressfully. Affannosamente (It.) (af-fah-no-sah-men'teh). Restlessly.

Affannoso (It.) (af-fah-no-so)

Mournfully. Affettuosamente (It.) (af-fet-too-o-sa-menteh), Affetuoso (It.) (af-fet-too-o-so). Affectionately.

Agitato (It.) (a-jee-tah'-to)

Agitated. To sing or play in an agitated, hurried manner.