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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Novello, Vincent

Composer, organist; England. B. 1781; d. 1861.

Novello, Clara A. (daughter of V.). Soprano; England. B. 1818. OCTET nished with one string and a peculiarly constructed bridge. The harmonic sounds only are used. It gets its name from the fact that it was formerly used in Germany and France in the convents to accompany the singing of the nuns.

Nuovo (It.) (no'-vo), Di nuovo. Over again; repeat.

Nut [Ger., Sattel, saddle; Fr., sillet, button; It., capo tasto, head-stop]. (1) The ridge at the end of the fingerboard next the peg-box; its purpose is to raise the strings slightly above the fingerboard of instruments of violin and guitar families. (2) [Ger., Frosch, frog; Fr., talon, heel]. The piece at the lower end of violin bow, etc., in which the hair is inserted and tightened or slackened by means of a screw.

Novello, Mary S. (daughter of V.). Soprano; England. B. 18-. Novello, Jos. A. (son of V.). Bass; England. B. 1810.

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