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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Spasshaft (Ger.) – Staudigl, Jos. (stow'-digl)

Spasshaft (Ger.)

Jocose; merry; scherzando. Spezzato (It.) (spets-sa'-to) [from spezzare, to break in pieces]. Divided; broken.

Speidel, Wil

Composer, pianist; Germany.

B. 1826; d. 1899.

Spiccato (It.) (spik-kah'-to)

pointed.

Spindler, Fritz

Composer, pianist; Germany. B. 1817; d. 1905.

Spitzflöte, Spindelflöte (Ger.)

). An organstop of reed-like quality, 8-, 4-, or 2-foot pitch.

Spofforth, R

Composer; England. B. 1768; d. 1827.

Spohr, Louis

Violinist, composer; Germany. B. 1784; d. 1859..

Staccatissimo (It.) (stac-cah-tis'-see-mo)

As detached as possible. The sign for staccatissimo is a pointed dot over the note !

Staff or Stave

The five lines with their enclosed spaces. Gregorian music is written on a staff of four lines.

Stainer, Sir John

Composer, organist; England. B. 1840; d. 1901.

Stanford, Ch. Villiers

Composer, organist; England. B. 1852.

Staudigl, Jos. (stow'-digl)

Basso; Germany. B. 1807; d. 1861. STIMMUNGSBILD

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