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Chiara (It.) (ke-ah-rah) – Chwatal, Franz X. (shvah'-tal)

Chiara (It.) (ke-ah-rah)

Clear, pure. Chiaramente (It.) (ke-ah-rah - men' - teh). Clearly, distinctly. Chiarezza (It.) (ke-ah-ret'-za), con. clearness. With

Chica (Sp.) (chee-ka)

Old Spanish dance. The original of Giga, Jigue, and Jig.

Chickering, Jonas

Piano maker; U. S. A.

B. 1798; d. 1853.

Chiesa (It.) (ke-eh-sa)

Church. Concerto da chiesa, a church concert. Sonata da chiesa, a church sonata.

Chirogymnast, Chiroplast

Obsolete machines for strengthening the fingers of pianists and keeping them in position.

Chopin, Frederick F

(sho-pang). Composer and pianist; Poland. B. 1809; d. 1849.

Chor (Ger.) (kore)

Chorus, choir; a number of instruments of the same kind.

Choragus (Gk.)

(I) Leader of a chorus. (2) A musical official at Oxford College, England.

Choral

(I) For a chorus. (2) An old form of psalm-tune.

Chorley, Henry F

Critic; England. B. 1808; d. 1872.

Church Modes

The scales derived from the Greek, in which Gregorian music or plain songs are written.

Chwatal, Franz X. (shvah'-tal)

Composer; Bohemia. B. 1808; d. 1879.

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