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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Calamus (Lat.)

A reed. From this are derived the words Chalumeau (Fr.) (shaloo-mo), the first register of the clarionet, and Shawm, an obsolete reed instrument used in the Bible as the translation of a Hebrew instrument.

Calan'do (It.) [from calare, to go down or decrease]. Getting both slower and softer.

Calkin, James. Composer. B. 1786; d. 1862.

Calkin, James Baptiste, son of preceding.

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

Callcott, John Wall. Composer. B. 1766; d. 1821.

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

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