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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Lanner, Jos. F. K. (lan'-ner) – Leger Line

Lanner, Jos. F. K. (lan'-ner)

Composer:

Austria. B. 1801; d. 1843.

Laport, Ch. P. (lah-port)

Composer; Paris.

B. 1781; d. 1839.

Larigot (Fr.) (larigo)

An organ-stop of 11/3foot pitch, that is, a twelfth-stop.

Launig (Ger.) (low-nig)

Gay; light; facile.

Lavalee, Calixa (lah-vah-leh)

Composer, pianist; Canada. B. 1842; d. 1888.

Lavolta (It.)

An old Italian dance resembling the waltz. Lay [Ger., Lied; Fr., lai]. A song.

Le Duc, Alphonse

Composer, pianist; France. B. 1804; d. 1868.

Leader

Conductor; principal violinist in an orchestra; principal clarionet in a wind band; principal cornet in a brass band.

Lecocq, Alex

Ch. (le-kok). Composer; Paris. B. 1832.

Lecouppey, Félix (le-coop-pay)

Composer, pianist; Paris. B. 1814; d. 1887.

Lefébure-Wély, Louis J. A

(le-feh-boorveh-lee). Composer, organist; Paris. B. 1817; d. 1869.

Leger Line

Short lines used for notes which are above or below the staff.

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