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. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... Ger. n. A term applied in general to the harpsichord and all keyboard instruments of its class, extending to the modern piano. See also clavier. Klavier harmonium (kla-fer' har-mo'ne-oom) Ger. n. A combined piano and harmonium invented by Franz Woroniecki in 1893. The case was that of a small grand piano. The ...
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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. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... Ger. n. A term applied in general to the harpsichord and all keyboard instruments of its class, extending to the modern piano. See also clavier. Klavier harmonium (kla-fer' har-mo'ne-oom) Ger. n. A combined piano and harmonium invented by Franz Woroniecki in 1893. The case was that of a small grand piano. The forward part accommodated the piano action and in the rear was the harmonium. Klavierauszug (kla-fer'-ows-tsookh) Ger. n. 1. Piano arrangement of any musical composition. 2. An edition of music for piano. Kleinegedacht Klavierharfe (kla-fer'-har-fe) Ger. n. A piano-harp. See also Klaviaturharfe. Klavierhoboe (kla-fer'-ho-bo'-e) Ger. n. An harmoniphon: an instrument consisting of a small case in which are arranged a set of free reeds. It is furnished with a small keyboard, and wind is supplied to the reeds from the lungs of the performer through a rubber tube. klaviermassig (kla-fer'-mas'-sikh) Ger. adj. In the style of piano music; suitable for the piano. Klaviersatz (kla-fer'-zats) Ger. n. Composition in piano style; music for piano. Klaviersonate (kla-fer'-zo-na'-te) Ger. n. A sonata for the piano or harpsichord. Klavierspieler (kla-fer'-shpe'-ler) Ger. n. Piano-player. Klavier viola (kla-fer'-fe-o'-le) Ger. n. A viola placed in a frame and furnished with a keyboard operated by the player's left hand. The keys actuate pieces of metal which press the strings against the neck of the instrument in the same manner as ordinarily do the fingers of the performer's left hand. The keyboard makes possible a mechanical accuracy in obtaining the tones wherein the instrument is an improvement over the ordinary viola. The use of the bow in the right hand is the same. Klaviervioloncell (kla-fer'-fe-6-lontsell') Ger. n. A violoncello furnished with...
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