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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Leggerezza (It.) (led-jeh-ret'-za)

Lightness.

Leggero (led-jeh-ro), Leggiero (led-jee-ro).

Light; rapid.

Leggiadramente (It.) (led-jah-drah-men'teh), Leggiaramente (led-jah-rah-men' teh), Leggiermente (led-jeer - men'-teh).

All these terms (derived from the same root-leggiere, light, quick, nimble,) indicate a light, rapid style of performance without marked accent.

Léclair, Jean M. (leh-clare). Composer, violinist; France. B. 1687; d. 1764.

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

Lecouppey, Félix (le-coop-pay). Composer, pianist; Paris. B. 1814; d. 1887.

Le Duc, Alphonse. Composer, pianist; France. B. 1804; d. 1868.

Lefébure-Wély, Louis J. A. (le-feh-boorveh-lee). Composer, organist; Paris. B. 1817; d. 1869.

Lemmens, Nicholas J. Organist; Holland.

B. 1823; d. 1881.

Lemoine, Henri. Composer, pianist; Paris.

B. 1786; d. 1854.

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