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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Schwer (Ger.) – Seguin, A. E. S

Schwer (Ger.)

Heavy; difficult. To

Schwermütig (Ger.) (schvehr'-mee-tig)

Sad; pensive.

Schütt, Ed

Pianist; Russia. B. 1856.

Scoring

See Instrumentation. Scorrendo (It.) (skor-ren'-do), Scorrevole (skor-reh'-vo-leh). Gliding; glissando.

Scotch Snap

A short note followed by a borrowed from longer one; thus Hungarian gypsy music. Scozzese (It.) (skotz-zeh'-seh), alla. In Scotch style.

Sechter, S

Composer, organist; Germany.

B. 1788; d. 1867.

Second

(1) An interval embracing adjacent letters. (2) The lower of two equal voices or instruments. (3) The alto in a vocal quartet or chorus.

Seconda Donna

Second lady; the next in rank after the prima donna.

Seeling, Hans

Pianist, composer; Bohemia.

B. 1828; d. 1862.

Seg

(It.). Abbreviation of Segue, q. v., and of Segno.

Segue (It.) (sehg-weh)

Follows. Segue il coro, the chorus follows. Seguendo (It.) (sehg-wen'-do), Seguente Following. Attacca il (sehg-wen'-teh). seguente, attack what follows.

Seguin, A. E. S

Basso; England. B. 1809; d. 1852. 1 SENTITO

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