A Dictionary of Three Thousand Musical Terms (Revised by J.A. Hamilton). - Softcover

Thomas Busby

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1231204354 ISBN 13: 9781231204351

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com, 2012

Synopsis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...to which it refers. Holding-note. A note in one part of a composition, which is prolonged or held on, while the notes of another part are changing, or moving. Homologous. (From the Greek.) Those parts in the several tetrachords of the ancients which corresponded with each other, were said to be Homologous. Homophonoi. (From the Greek.) Unisons. Homophony. (From the Greek.) A unison of sound. A term used in contradistinction to the word Antiphony. See Antiphony. Horizontal Grand Piano-forte. An instrument forming a noble improvement of its prototype, the Square PianoForte. Its great superiority to the latter is derived from two principal causes; its possessing three sets of strings instead of only two, and having so much larger a body, or case. Hence its stronger and more brilliant vibration; while the higher finishing in its mechanism produces a kinder and a more elegant touch, and more free and obedient action of its pedals. Horn. A well-known wind-instrument, chiefly used by huntsmen, to animate the hounds and give spirit to the chase. This is the old, common Hunting Horn; which has been so far exceeded, in every respect, by the French Horn, as, for a considerable time, to have been little in use. Horn-pipe. The name of an old wind-instrument; also of any air with which a certain dance is accompanied; a dance of English origin, the measure of which is that of nine crotchets in a bar, and which likewise is known by the appellation of Hornpipe. Humorous Songs. Songs descriptive of, or allusive to, curious persons or circumstances, and the melodies of which are of the lightest and most familiar character. Hunting Music. See Alia Caccia. Hunting Song. A short lyric poem in praise of hunting, and the melody of which should partake of the spirit of the chase. W...

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• Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1231204354
• ISBN 13: 9781231204351
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 66