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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Maelzel, J. N. (male-tsel). Inventor of the metronome; France. B. 1772; d. 1838.

Maggini, G. P. (mad - jee'-nee). Violinmaker; Italy. B. 1581; d. 1632. Malibran, Maria F. (mah'-lee-bran). Soprano; Paris. B. 1808; d. 1836. Marchesi, Mathilde de C. (mar - keh' - see).

Soprano; Germany. B. 1826; d. 1913.

Maretzek, Max. Composer, conductor; Brunn. B. 1821; d. 1897.

MARCH MEISTERSÄNGER March, Marche (Fr.) (marsh), Marcia (It.) | Mässig (Ger.) (may'-sig). Moderate; mod- (mar-chee-a); Marsch (Ger.) (marsh). A composition with strongly marked rhythm, designed to accompany the walking of a body of men. Marches vary in tempo from the slow, funeral march to the "charge."

The following are the principal varieties :

Parade March (Ger., Paraden-Marsch; Fr., pas-ordinaire); Quick-march or Quickstep (Ger., Geschwind-Marsch; Fr., pas redouble); Charge (Ger., Sturm-Marsch; Fr., pas-de-charge). The funeral march and parade march are generally in 1 time; the quick marches often in time.

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