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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Cabinet-d'orgue (Fr.) (ca-bee-neh-d'org) – Camporese, Violante (cam-po-reh-seh)

Cabinet-d'orgue (Fr.) (ca-bee-neh-d'org)

Organ case.

Caisse (Fr.) (case)

A drum. Caisse claires (clare). Kettle drums. Grosse Caisse, large drum. Caisse roulante. Side or snare drum.

Cala'ta (It.)

A lively dance in time. Calcan'do (It.) [from calcare, to tread upon]. Hurrying the time.

Calkin, James

Composer. B. 1786; d. 1862.

Calkin, James Baptiste, son of preceding.

Pianist, composer: England. B. 1827; d.

Call

A military signal, given by drum or bugle.

Callcott, John Wall

Composer. B. 1766; d. 1821.

CANON Calandrone (It.) [calandra, a lark]. A small reed instrument resembling the clarionet.

Caloroso (It.)

Warmly, passionately. Cambiata (It.) (camb-ya'-ta) [from cambiare, to change]. Nota cambiata, changing note; a dissonant struck on the accent.

Camera (It.) (ka'-meh-ra)

Chamber. Musica di camera, chamber music. Camminando (It.) [from camminare, to travel or walk]. Walking, flowing. Same as Andante.

Campa'na (It.)

A bell.

Campagnoli, Bartolomeo (cam-pan-yo-lee)

Violinist; Italy. B. 1751; d. 1827.

Campanello (It.) (kam-pah-nel'-lo)

small bell. A

Camporese, Violante (cam-po-reh-seh)

Soprano; Italy. B.1785; d. 1839. CANONIC IMITATION

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