Pronouncing Dictionary of Musical Terms

How to say it as well as what it means: every Italian, German and French musical term of 1896, respelled phonetically for the student.

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Alternativo (It.) (al-ter-nah-tee'-vo)

An alternate. A part of a movement to be played alternately with others. This name is frequently given to the second trio of a Scherzo in chamber music when (as is unusual) a second trio is added. Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg (al-brechtsberger, yo-hann G.). Composer and theorist; Germany. B. 1736; d. 1809. Amati, Andreas (a-mah-tee, A.). Italy. B. 1520; d. 1577- Amati, Antonio. Italy. B. 1550.

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