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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Emory, Stephen – Essential Dissonances

Emory, Stephen

Theorist; U. S. A. B. 1841; d. 1893.

Epstein, Abraham, b. 1855; Epstein, Marcus, b. 1857, brothers. Four-hand pianists; U. S. A.

Enfatico (It.) (en-fa'-tee-ko)

Emphatic; decided. Enfasi (It.) (en-fah'-see), con. With emphasis.

England

B. 1816; d. 1893. Elvey, Stephen, brother of preceding. B. 1805; d. 1860. ESPRESSIONE

Enharmonic

In modern music, a change of the letter without changing the pitch, as, C#, D2.

Episode

The parts of a fugue that intervene between the repetitions of the main theme.

Epithalamium

A wedding song. E poi (It.). And then; after.

Erard, Sebastian

Piano maker; Paris. B. 1752; d. 1831.

ESPRESSIVO

Ernst, H. W

Violinist, composer; Germany. B. 1814; d. 1865. FANDANGO

Es (Ger.)

E flat. Es dur (Ger). E flat major.

Es-es (Ger.)

E double flat. Es moll (Ger.). E flat minor. Espagnuolo (It.) (ehs-pan - yu - olo). In Spanish style.

Espres

• F. or for.

Fag.

Falset.

Essential Dissonances

Those that are added to the dominant chord. Auxiliary notes of all kinds are non-essential dissonances.

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