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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Lyre

A Greek string instrument of the harp family.

Lunga (It.) Long. Lunga pausa, long Lyric. Song-like. In poetry, a short poem pause.

Luogo (It.). See Loco.

Lusingando (It.) (loos-in-gan'-do), Lusingante (It.) (loo-sin-gan'-teh), Lusinghevolmente (It.) (loo-sing-eh-vol-men'-teh), Lusinghiere (It.) (loo-sin-gee-eh-reh).

Coaxing; caressing; seductive. [From It., lusingare, to coax or flatter.] Lustig (Ger.) (loos-tig). Merry; gay; lively.

Lipinski, Karl J. (lip-in'-skee). Violinist; Poland. B. 1790; d. 1861.

Lisle, Rouget de (leel). Composer; France.

B. 1760; d. 1836.

Listemann, B. F. (lis'-teh-man). Violinist; Germany. B. 1841.

Liszt, Franz (list). Composer, pianist; Hungary. B. 1811; d. 1886. Litolff, Henri C. (lee'-tolf). Pianist; England. B. 1818; d. 1891. Logier, J. B. (lo-jeer). Composer: Germany.

B. 1780; d. 1846.

Lortzing, Gustav A. (lort-zing). Composer; Germany. B. 1803; d. 1851. of a simple, emotional character. The term has been borrowed by music to designate musical works of like character.

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