aria, arietta†; piece of music [Fr.], work, number, opus; sonata; rondo,
rondeau [Fr.]; pastorale, cavatina†, roulade†, fantasia, concerto,
overture, symphony, variations, cadenza; cadence; fugue, canon,
quodlibet, serenade, notturno [It], dithyramb; opera, operetta;
oratorio; composition, movement; stave; passamezzo [It], toccata,
Vorspiel [G.].
instrumental music; full score; minstrelsy, tweedledum and
tweedledee, band, orchestra; concerted piece [Fr.], potpourri,
capriccio.
vocal music, vocalism†; chaunt, chant; psalm, psalmody; hymn; song
&c (poem) 597; canticle, canzonet†, cantata, bravura, lay, ballad,
ditty, carol, pastoral, recitative, recitativo†, solfeggio†.
Lydian measures; slow music, slow movement; adagio &c adv.;
minuet; siren strains, soft music, lullaby; dump; dirge &c (lament)
839; pibroch†; martial music, march; dance music; waltz &c (dance) 840.
solo, duet, duo, trio; quartet, quartett†; septett†; part song,
descant, glee, madrigal, catch, round, chorus, chorale; antiphon†,
antiphony; accompaniment, second, bass; score; bourdon†, drone,
morceau†, terzetto†.
composer &c 413; musician &c 416.
V. compose, perform &c 416; attune.
Adj. musical; instrumental, vocal, choral, lyric, operatic; harmonious
&c 413; Wagnerian.
Adv. adagio; largo, larghetto, andante, andantino†; alla capella [It];
maestoso†, moderato; allegro, allegretto; spiritoso†, vivace†, veloce†;
presto, prestissimo†; con brio; capriccioso†; scherzo, scherzando†;
legato, staccato, crescendo, diminuendo, rallentando†, affettuoso†;
obbligato; pizzicato; desto†.
Phr. in notes by distance made more sweet [Collins]; like the faint
exquisite music of a dream [Moore]; music arose with its voluptuous
swell [Byron]; music is the universal language of mankind [Longfellow];
music's golden tongue [Keats]; the speech of angels [Carlyle]; will
sing the savageness out of a bear [Othello]; music hath charms to
soothe the savage beast.