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Amati, Geronimo (jeh-ro-nee-mo) – Angenehm (Ger.) (an'-geh-nehm)

Amati, Geronimo (jeh-ro-nee-mo)

Italy. B. -; d. 1635. Sons of Andreas.

Amati, Nicolo (nee-co-lo)

Italy. B. 1596; d. 1684. Son of Geronimo. Violin makers of Cremona.

Ambros, August W

Historian and pianist; Germany. B. 1816; d. 1876.

ANDAMENTO

Ambrosian Chant

The system of church music introduced by Ambrose of Milan in the fourth century.

Ambrosian Hymn

A name given to the Te Deum on account of the belief-now known to be erroneous-that it was written by Ambrose of Milan.

Ame (Fr.) (am)

Soul. The French name for the sound-post of instruments of the violin family.

Anche (Fr.) (onsh)

A reed of organ-pipe, or mouth-piece of oboe, clarionet, etc. Jeu-d'anche, reed - stop. Ancia (It.) Italian form of the same (an-chee-ah). word.

Anche (It.) (an-keh)

Also; yet; still. Anche piu moto. Still or yet faster.

Ancor (It.)

Also; yet; still; used in the same way as Anche.

Andantino (It.) (an-dan-tee'-no)

A diminutive of Andante. A little faster than Andante (some say slower, but the Italian dictionaries say faster). Anelantemente (It.) (ah-neh-lan-teh-men'teh). Ardently; eagerly.

André, Peter F

I., brother of last. B. 1808; d. 1880.

Angenehm (Ger.) (an'-geh-nehm)

Pleasing; agreeable. Anglaise (Fr.) (on-glehs), Anglico (It.) (an'glee-ko). The English country dance.