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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F-holes – Fesca, F. E

F-holes

The openings in the belly of instruments of the violin family; so called from their shape, f.

Faelten, Carl

Pianist; Germany. B. 1846.

False Relation

When a note sounded by one voice is given in the next chord, altered by #, 2, or, by another voice, thus:-

Fantasia, Free

The name sometimes given to that part of a sonata that comes after the double bar; the Durchführung or development.

Fantasiren (Ger.) (fan-ta-see-ren)

To improvise. Fantastico (It), Fantastique (Fr.). Fantastic; grotesque. Farandola (It.), Farandole or Farandoule (Fr.). A rapid dance in 6 time, Southern France and Italy.

Farinelli, Carlo B. (fah-ree-nel-lee)

Sopranist; Italy. B. 1705; d. 1782.

Fascia (It.) (fashiah)

A tie. F Clef. See Clef. F dur (Ger.). F major.

Faure, J. B. (fore)

Baritone and composer;

Favarger, René (fa-var-zheh)

Pianist;

Fermato, Fermamente (It.)

). Firmly; decidedly.

Feroce (It.) (feh-ro-cheh)

Wild; fierce. Ferocita (It.) (feh-ro'-chee-tah), con. With ferocity.

Fesca, F. E

Composer; Germany. B. 1789; d. 1826.

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