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The A to Z of Foreign Musical Terms By Christine Ammer ECS No. 4469 The English equivalents for 3,000 foreign expressions marks and directions from French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese and Spanish scores.
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Students, singers, instrumentalists, conductors, and composers – from beginners to the most advanced professionals – this book provides quick answers to questions such as:
You will also find definitions of basic terms like andante, maestoso, and allegro ma non troppo. |
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Virtually all of the terms in this book appear in actual musical scores. The main exceptions are organ stops, and pitch names and names of instruments in the four principal languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish). The terms are listed in strict alphabetical order, letter by letter, up to the comma in the case on inversion. In the case of adjectives, both masculine and feminine forms are given whenever the two are very different or when both are frequently used. When a single term has two or more entirely different meanings, such as amaramente, the reader is asked to rely on the context in which the term appears (that is, the style of the score) in order to determine which meaning is intended. The terms in this book are drawn from more than 30,000 scores. Their original compilation was greatly assisted by Diana Cole, whose patient and conscientious research formed the basis of the first edition. The present book has been completely revised and expanded by the author.
“A handsome publication which contains anything you might want to know about non-English terms…first-hand research achievement.” The Violexchange “A definite must for the student’s satchel and teacher’s studio!” Piano Guild News “An up-to-date alternative to some of those dusty old reference manuals.” Chorus! Magazine © 2008 ECS Publishing. All rights reserved. |
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