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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Proch, Heinrich – Punkt (Ger.) (poonkt)

Proch, Heinrich

Composer, violinist; Germany. B. 1809; d. 1878.

Program or Programme

A list of compositions to be performed at a musical entertainment.

Program-music

Music designed to "tell a story," or illustrate some action or event.

Progression

(1) Melodic-from note to note. (2) Harmonic-from chord to chord.

Proksch, J. (proksh)

Teacher; Bohemia.

B. 1794; d. 1864.

PSALTERY

Pronto (It.)

Prompt; strict. Pronunziato (It.) (pro-nuntz-ee-ah'-to), Prononcé (Fr.) (pro-nong-seh). Pronounced; emphatic. Ben pronunziato (It.), Bien prononcé (Fr.), well marked; strongly accented.

Prout, E

Theorist, composer; England. B. 1835; d. 1910.

Composer,

Prudent, E. B

(proo-dong). pianist; France. B. 1817; d. 1863.

Prume, F. H. (proom)

Violinist, composer:

France. B. 1816; d. 1849.

PULSATILE

Puget, Loisa (poo-zheh)

Composer; Paris.

B. 1810; d. 1890.

Pulsatile

Instruments played by drumsticks or by clashing them together; as drums, cymbals, etc. [From Lat., pulsare, to beat.] Pulse. A beat.

Punkt (Ger.) (poonkt)

Dot; point.

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