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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Leybach, Ignace (li'-bach) – Linley, George

Leybach, Ignace (li'-bach)

Composer, pianist; Alsace. B. 1817; d. 1891.

Librement (Fr.) (leebr-mong)

Freely.

Libretto (It.) (lee-bretto)

Little book; the book of an opera or oratorio, etc. License, Freiheit (Ger.), Licence (Fr.),

Licenza (It.) (lee-chentza)

An intentional disregard of a rule of harmony or counterpoint.

Lickl, J. G

Composer, organist; Germany.

B. 1769; d. 1841.

Liebling, Emil (leeb-ling)

Pianist; Silesia.

B. 1851; d. 1913.

Ligature

A tie. See Legatura. Ligne (Fr.) (leen), Linea (It.) (lee' neh-ah),

Lille, Gaston de (leel)

Composer; France.

B. 1825.

L'ISTESSO

Lind, Jenny

Vocalist; Sweden. B. 1820; d. 1887.

Lindley, Rob

Violoncellist; England. B. 1776; d. 1855.

Lindley, Wm., son of R.

England. B. 1802; d. 1869.

Lindpaintner, Peter J. von

Composer; Coblenz. B. 1791; d. 1856.

Violoncellist; Composer;

Linley, George

Composer; England. B. 1798; d. 1865.

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