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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Canada – Carmagnole (Fr.) (car-man-yole)

Canada

B. 1839.

Canonic Imitation

See Canon. Cantabile (It.) (can-tah'-bee-leh) [from cantare, to sing]. In a singing style.

Cantilina (Lat.)

(1) A folk-song. (2) A solfeggio. (3) A smooth-flowing melody. (4) Anciently the Cantus firmus.

Cantus (Lat.)

Song. Cantus ambrosia'nus (Lat.). Plain song. Cantus mensura'bilis (Lat.). Measurable song; the name given to music when first written with notes of definite length.

Capellmeister-Musik (Ger.)

Music made to order without inspiration is so called in Germany.

Capriccietto (It.) (ca-pree-chee-et'-to)

A little caprice. Caprice (Fr.) (ca-prees'), Capriccio (It.) (caprit'-chio). A whim; freak; composition without form. In German, Grille.

Caradori, Allan Maria C

R. (ca-ra-do-ree.).

Soprano; Italy. B. 1800; d. 1865.

Carafa, Michael H. F

(cah-rah-fah). poser; Italy. B. 1785; d. 1872.

Carey, Anna Louise

Contralto; U. S. A.

B. 1846.

CATGUT

Carillon (Fr.) (car-ee-yong)

(I) A set of bells played by hand or by machinery. (2) A mixture-stop in the organ.

Carissimi, Giacomo (cah-ris-see-mee)

Composer; Italy. B. 1582; d. 1671.

Carmagnole (Fr.) (car-man-yole)

A wild song and dance of the French Revolution.

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