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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Gow, Neil – Grützmacher, F. (greetz-macher)

Gow, Neil

Violinist, dance writer; Scotland. B. 1727; d. 1807.

Grancino, G. (gran-chee-no)

Violin maker; Italy.

Grancino, P. Violin maker. B. 16-; d. 17-.

Graun, J

G. 1698; d. 1771.

Composer; Germany. B.

Graun, Karl H., his brother. Composer.

B. 1701; d. 1759.

Greater

Major; as, greater third, greater sixth. In old usage the major scale is called the scale with the greater third.

Greatorex, Th

Organist, composer; England. B. 1758; d. 1831.

Grieg, Ed. (greeg)

Composer, pianist; Norwegian. B. 1843; d. 1907.

Griepenkerl, F. C

(gree - pen - kerl).

Theorist; Germany. B. 1782; d. 1849

Grisi, Mme. (gree-see)

Soprano; Italy.

B. 1812; d. 1869.

Grove, Sir George

Author of dictionary; England. B. 1820; d. 1900.

GROPPO Groppo (It.), Groppetto (It.). A turn; a group.

Gruppo, Grupetto

See Groppo, Groppetto.

Grétry, A. E. (greh-tree)

Composer; Bel gium. B. 1741; d. 1813.

Grützmacher, F. (greetz-macher)

Violoncellist; Germany. B. 1832; d. 1903.

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