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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Solenne (It.) (so-len'-neh) – Spalla (It.)

Solenne (It.) (so-len'-neh)

Solemn. Solennemente (It.) (so-len-neh-men'-teh).

Solfeggio (It.) (sol-fed-jo)

(I) A vocal exercise. (2) Used by Bach as a name for certain short instrumental pieces.

Somma (It.)

Utmost; as Con somma espressione, with the utmost expression. Sonabile (It.) (so-nah'-bee-leh), Sonante (so - nan' - teh). Resonant; sounding; sonorous.

Sonnleithner, Ch. (son'-light-ner)

Composer; Austria. B. 1734; d. 1786. SPANISCHES KREUZ Sostenuto (It.) (sos-teh-noo'-to), Sostenendo (sos - teh - nen' - do). Sustained; without haste.

Sonoramente (It.)

Sonorously. Sonore (It.), Sonoro (from Lat., sonus, sound]. Sonorous; sounding. Sonorita (It.) (so-no-ree-ta), con. With resonance.

Sontag, Henrietta G. W

Soprano; Germany. B. 1806; d. 1854. م SPARTA Sparta (It.) (spar-ta), Spartita (spar'-ti-ta) [from spartire, to divide]. Hence, a score.

Soprano Sfogato (sfo-gah'-to)

usually high light soprano.

Sotto (It.)

). undertone.

Below. Sotto voce, in an

Soubrette (Fr.) (soo-bret)

A waiting maid; a minor female rôle in comic or comedy opera.

Spaces

The intervals between the lines of the staff or between the leger lines.

Spagnoletti, P. (span-yo-let'-tee)

'Cellist; Italy. B. 1768; d. 1834.

Spalla (It.)

The shoulder. Used in the sentence, Viola da spalla, one of the viols in a "chest."

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