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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Jackson, Wm – Jeu (Fr.) (zhoo)

Jackson, Wm

Organist, composer; England. B. 1730; d. 1803.

Jacobsohn, S. E. (yah-cob-sone)

Violinist; Germany. B. 1839.

Jadassohn, S. (yah-das-sone)

Composer, theorist; Germany. B. 1831; d. 1902.

Jaell, Alfred (yale)

Pianist; Austria. B. 1832; d. 1882.

Jagdhorn (Ger.) (yagd-horn)

Hunting horn.

Jahn, Otto (yahn)

Essayist; Germany.

B. 1813; d. 1869.

Jaleo (Sp.) (hah-leh-o)

A Spanish dance in triple time.

Janiewicz, Felix (yah-nee-vich)

Violinist; Poland. B. 1762; d. 1848.

Janissary Music

Instruments of percussion, as small bells, triangles, drums, cymbals.

Janssens, J. F. (yahn-sens)

Composer; Belgium. B. 1810; d. 1890.

Violinist; Composer;

Jensen, Adolf (yen-sen)

Composer; Germany. B. 1837; d. 1879.

Jeu (Fr.) (zhoo)

Literally, play. A stop on the organ.

Jeu d'anche (d'ongsh). Reed stop.

Jeu de flute. Flue stop.

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