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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Seguin, Ann Childe (wife of A. E. S.) – Servais, A. François (ser-vay)

Seguin, Ann Childe (wife of A. E. S.)

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Soprano; England. B. 18-; d. 1888.

Seguin, W. H. (brother of A. E. S.)

). Basso; England. B. 1814; d. 1850.

Seidl, Anton

Conductor; Hungary. B. 1850; d. 1898.

Sembrich, Marzella

Soprano; Germany.

B. 1858.

SENZA SICILIANO

Semi-tone

A half tone. A chromatic semitone changes the pitch without changing the letter; as, C-Cr; a diatonic semi-tone changes both, as, C-D2.

Semplice (It.) (sem-plee'-cheh)

Simple.

Semplicimente (It.) (sem-plee-chee-men'-teh)

Simply; unaffectedly. Semplicita (It.) (sem-plee'-chee-tah), con. With simplicity.

Senza (It.) (sen-tza)

Without.

Septet, Septuor

A composition for seven solo voices or instruments.

Seraphine

A free-reed instrument that preceded the harmonium.

Serenade, Sérénade (Fr.), Serenata (It.),

Serpent

A nearly obsolete instrument made of wood covered with leather, cup-shaped mouthpiece, finger-holes, and keys.

Servais, A. François (ser-vay)

Composer, 'cellist; France. B. 1807; d. 1866.

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