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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Gefallen (Ger.) (geh-fal-len) – Gerster, Etelka (gehrs-ter)

Gefallen (Ger.) (geh-fal-len)

Pleasure. Nach Gefallen, at will. See Bene placito and A piacere.

Gegensatz (Ger.) (geh-gen-sats)

The The second theme in a sonata. Lit., the against or contrary theme; Hauptsatz being the chief or principal theme.

Gehend (Ger.) (geh-end)

Going; andante. Etwas gehend (con moto), with motion.

Gelinek, Joseph (Abbé) (geh-lee-nek)

Composer; Austria. B. 1758; d. 1825.

Geminiani, F. (geh-mee-nee-ah-nee)

Violinist, composer; Italy. B. 1680; d. 1762.

Gemshorn

An 8- or 4-foot organ-stop with horn-like tone.

Generator

Root; fundamental of a chord. Genere (It.) (je'-neh-reh), Genre (Fr.) (zhongr). Style; class; mode.

Genée, R. (zheh-neh)

Composer; Dantzig.

B. 1824; d. 1896.

Gerke, Anton (gur-keh)

Teacher; Ger. many. B. 1814; d. 1870.

GERMAN FLUTE

Germany

B. 1488; d. 1563. GONG Giovialita (It.) (jeo-vee-ah-lee-tah), con. With joviality.

Gernsheim, F. (gurns-heim)

Pianist, composer, conductor; Germany. B. 1839.

Gerster, Etelka (gehrs-ter)

Soprano; Hungary. B. 1855.

← Generoso (It.) (jeh-neh-ro-so)Ghazel or Gazel →