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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Bordogni, Marco (bor-done-yee) – Bristow, Frank L

Bordogni, Marco (bor-done-yee)

Singer and teacher; Italy. teacher; Italy. B. 1788; d. 1856.

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Bottesini, Giovanni (bot-teh-see-nee)

trabassist, composer; Italy. B. 1821; d. 1890.

Bourrée (Fr.) (boor-reh)

A rapid dance in or time, frequently used as one of the movements in a suite.

Bowing

(I) The art of managing the bow. (2) The signs indicating the way in which the bow is to be used.

Bowman, E. M

Organist, theorist; U.S.

A. B. 1848.

Brace

The sign staves. { used to join two or more Bransle (Fr.) or Branle (brongl), Brawl. An ancient French dance in 1 time. 4

Brahms, Johannes

Composer and pianist; Germany. B. 1833; d. 1897. .

BREAK

Breit (Ger.) (bright)

Broad; stately. Breve [from Lat. brevis, short]. Formerly the shortest note; now the longest, equal in value to two whole notes. Made or

Bridge, John Frederick

Organist, composer; England. B. 1844.

Brindisi (It.) (brin-dee-zee)

Drinking song inor time, so written as to resemble the Tyrolese Jodl.

Brinkerhoff, Clara M. Soprano

B. 1830.

Bristow, Frank L

Composer; U. S. A.

B. 1844.

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