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(1) A movement of a symphony or sonata. (2) A solo, chorus, or other separate part of an opera or oratorio, etc. (3) A given piece on a concert programme. (4) The "opus" or place in the list of an author's works as to order of composition.
Nunsfiddle [Ger., Nonnen-Geige]. Called also Tromba Marina. An instrument with a distant resemblance to a double bass, fur- Nourrit, Adolphe (son of L.) (noor-ree).
Tenor; France. B. 1802; d. 1839.
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. Nunn, John H. Composer, organist; England. B. 1827; d. 1905. O (It.). Or; also written od.