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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Hymn Tune

A musical setting of a religious lyric poem, generally in four parts.

Hofmann, Joseph. Composer, pianist; Germany. B. 1877. Hol, Richard. Composer, pianist. B. 1825; d. 1885.

Horsley, Wm. 1774; d. 1858.

Composer; England. B.

Horsley, Ch. E., his son. Composer; England. B. 1821; d. 1876. Huber, Hans. Pianist, teacher; Germany.

B. 1852.

Hucbald. Theorist; Flanders. Tenth century.

Hullah, John P. Teacher of singing, composer; England. B. 1812; d. 1884. Pianist, Hüllmandel, N. (heel-man-del). Pianist, composer; Alsace. B. 1751; d. 1823.

Hummel, J. N. Composer, pianist; Pressburg. B. 1778; d. 1837. 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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