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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Saccade (Fr.) (sac-cad) – Salto (It.)

Saccade (Fr.) (sac-cad)

A strong pressure of the violin bow on the strings, causing two or three to sound together.

Sacchini, A. M. L. (sak-kee'-nee)

Cornposer; Italy. B. 1734; d. 1786.

Sackbut

An old name for a species of the trombone. Sometimes written Sagbut.

Saint-Saëns, Camille (sangt-sah-ong)

Composer, organist, pianist; Paris. B. 1835.

Sainton, P. P. C

(sang-tong) (husband of S.-Dolby). Composer, violinist; France.

B. 1813; d. 1890.

Sainton-Dolby, Ch. Helen

Composer, contralto, soprano; England. B. 1821; d. 1885.

S SALTATO Ruhig (Ger.) (roo' - ig). tranquilly.

Calm; quiet;

Saite (Ger.) (sy-teh)

A string. Salicional, Salicet, Salcional [from Lat., salix, willow]. A soft, open metal organstop.

Salaman, Ch. K

Composer, pianist; Eng. land. B. 1814; d. 1901.

Salieri, A. (sal-yeh'-ree)

Composer; Italy.

B. 1750; d. 1825.

SALTO

Salonflügel (Ger.)

Parlor grand pianoforte.

Salonstück (Ger.)

music. Parlor piece; salon Saltarello (It.) (sal-tah-rel'-lo) [from saltare, to leap]. An Italian dance in triple time.

Salto (It.)

A skip. A counterpoint that moved by skips was called C. P. di salto; in Lat., C. P. per saltem.

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