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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Hünten, Franz

Composer, teacher; Ger many. B. 1793; d. 1878.

IDÉE FIXÉE INSTRUMENT Idée fixée (Fr.) (e-deh fix-eh). Fixed idea; a name given by Berlioz to a short theme used as the principal motive of an extended composition.

Idyl [Fr., Idylle; Gr., Eidullion]. A small image or form; a short, tender piece of music generally of a pastoral character.

Il piu (It.) (eel peu). The most. Il piu forte possibile, as loud as possible.

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