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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Circular Canon

One which ends a half-tone higher than it begins, consequently will, if repeated often enough, go through all the keys.

Chickering, Jonas. Piano maker; U. S. A.

B. 1798; d. 1853.

Chopin, Frederick F. (sho-pang). Composer and pianist; Poland. B. 1809; d. 1849.

Chorley, Henry F. Critic; England. B. 1808; d. 1872.

Chwatal, Franz X. (shvah'-tal). Composer; Bohemia. B. 1808; d. 1879.

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