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Bach – Ballad-opera

Bach

Baillot, Pierre Marie François de Sales (baiyo). Violinist; France. B. 1771; d. 1842.

Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel

Inventor of the sonata, Germany. B. 1714; d. 1788.

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Composer; Germany. B. 1685; d. 1750.

Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann

Organist; GerB Ballet (Eng.), called also Fa-la. An old form of part song in simple counterpoint.

Backfall

An ornament in harpsichord or lute music, written played

Bagatelle (Fr.) (bah-gah-tell)

A trifle; a name frequently given to short pieces of music.

Bajadere or Bayadere (by-a-dehr)

Indian dancing girl.

Bakkia (bak-kee - ah). dance.

East A Kamskatdale

Balabile (It.) (bah-lah-bee'-leh)

Any piece of music written for dancing purposes.

Balafo (bah-lah-fo)

An African instrument resembling the xylophone; a South American variety is called the marimba.

Balalaika (Russ.) (bah-lah-lye'-ka)

A Russian guitar with three or four strings, the body triangular.

Balatka, Hans

Pianist and conductor; Germany. B. 1827.

Ballad-opera

An opera made up of simple songs, and without recitative.