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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Becken (Ger.) – Bennett, Sir Wm. Sterndale

Becken (Ger.)

Cymbals. Begeisterung (Ger.) (be-geis' - te-roonk). Spirit; excitement.

Bell

(1) A cup-shaped metal instrument. (2) The cup-shaped end of brass and some wood instruments.

Bell Diapason, Bell Gamba

Organ-stops with bell-shaped mouth..

Bellezza (It.) (bel-let'-za)

Beauty of expression.

Bellicosamente (It.) (bel-le-co-sa-men'-teh)

In a warlike manner; martially.

Belly

The upper side of instruments of the violin and guitar families.

Ben (It.) (behn)

Well; as, ben marcato, well marked. Bene placito (It.) (beh-neh pla-chee'-to). At pleasure.

Benda, Georg

Composer; Bohemia. ь 1721; d. 1795.

Bendel, Franz

Pianist and composer; Bo hemia. B. 1833; d. 1874.

Bendix, Otto

Composer and pianist; Coper hagen. B. 1850.

Benedict, Sir Julius

Composer and pianist; Germany. B. 1804; d. 1885.

BINARY FORM

Bennett, Sir Wm. Sterndale

Composer and pianist; England. B. 1816; d. 1875.

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