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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Damoreau, Laura C. M – Decani (Lat.)

Damoreau, Laura C. M

(dah-mo-ro), known as Cinti Damoreau (chin-tee). Singer.

B. 1801; d. 1863.

Singer.

Damper

A mechanism in the piano to stop the vibration of the strings when the finger is raised from the key.

Damper Pedal

The miscalled loud pedal, a mechanism controlled by the foot for raising all the dampers at once from the strings.

Damrosch, Frank

Conductor, educator; Germany. B. I 59.

Damrosch, Leopold

Violinist; Posen. B. 1832; d. 1885.

Damrosch, Walter, his son. Composer, conductor; Germany. B. 1862.

Dancla, Jean Ch

1818; d. 1895.

Violinist; France. B.

Composer; Violinist;

Danse

A piece of music meant to accompany rhythmical movements of the body.

David, Felicien C. (dah-veed)

Composer; France. B. 1810; d. 1876.

David, Ferdinand (dah-veed)

Violinist; Germany. B. 1810; d. 1873.

Day, Alfred

Theorist; England. B. 1810; d. 1849.

De Koven, R

Composer; U. S. A. B. 1859.

Decani (Lat.)

(I) The dean's side in a cathedral. (2) That part of a choir that occupies the dean's side.

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