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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Instrumento of Stromento (It.) – Irresoluto (It.) (ir-reh-so-lu-to)

Instrumento of Stromento (It.)

An instrument. Instrumento or Stromento di corda (It.). String instrument. Instrumento or Stromento di fiato (It.). Wind instrument. Interlude, Intermède (Fr.) (in-ter-made),

Intermedio (It.) (in-ter-meh-deo)

A short piece of music between the acts of a drama or the verses of a hymn.

Intermezzo (It.) (in-ter-medzo)

An interlude; a short movement connecting the larger movements of a symphony or sonata.

Interrupted Cadence

See Cadence. INTRODUCTION

Intimo (It.) (in'-tee-mo)

Heartfelt; with emotion.

Intoning

In the Anglican Church the singing of prayers, etc., in monotone.

Intrada (It.)

An introduction or interlude. Intrepido (It.) (in-tre-pee-do), Intrepidezza, con (It.) (in-treh-pee-detza), Intrepidamente (It.) (in-treh-pee-da-men-teh). Boldly; with daring; dashingly.

Introduction

A preparatory movement to a piece of music, symphony, oratorio, etc., sometimes very short, sometimes a long, elaborate movement in free style. INTRODUZIONE

Introduzione (It.) (in-tro-doo-tse-oneh)

Introduction.

Invention

A name given by Bach to a set of thirty pieces in contrapuntal style.

Irlandais (Fr.) (ir-lan-day)

In the Irish style. Ironico (It.) (e-ron'-e-co), Ironicamente (It.). Ironically; sardonically.

Irresoluto (It.) (ir-reh-so-lu-to)

Undecided; irresolute.

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