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chord, in music
(Encyclopedia) chord, in music, two or more simultaneously sounding pitches. In tonal music the fundamental chord is called the triad. It consists of three pitches, two a perfect fifth apart and a…trill
(Encyclopedia) trill, in music, ornament consisting of the more or less rapid alternation of two adjacent notes. Indicated by any of several conventional symbols, it varies in speed and duration and…Barbauld, Anna Letitia (Aikin)
(Encyclopedia) Barbauld, Anna Letitia (Aikin)Barbauld, Anna Letitia (Aikin)bärˈbôld [key], 1743–1825, English poet and editor. In 1774 she married Rochemont Barbauld and with him opened a boarding…Ritchie, Anne Isabella Thackeray, Lady
(Encyclopedia) Ritchie, Anne Isabella Thackeray, Lady, 1837–1919, English writer; eldest daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray. In 1877 she married a cousin, Richmond T. W. Ritchie (knighted 1907…Masson, Frédéric
(Encyclopedia) Masson, Frédéric, 1847–1923, French historian, an authority on Napoleon I and his family. His work is uncritically laudatory with regard to Napoleon himself; his admiration, however,…Leland, John
(Encyclopedia) Leland or Leyland, John, c.1506–1552, English antiquary. He was successively chaplain and librarian to Henry VIII. In 1533 he was appointed king's antiquarian, and in this capacity…Bramah, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Bramah, JosephBramah, Josephbrămˈə, bräˈ– [key], 1748–1814, English inventor. In 1784 he took out his first patent on a safety lock, and in 1795 he patented his hydraulic press, known…Petrucci, Ottaviano dei
(Encyclopedia) Petrucci, Ottaviano deiPetrucci, Ottaviano deiōtˌtävyäˈnō dāˈē pātr&oomacr;tˈchē [key], 1466–1539, Venetian printer. Petrucci was the inventor of printing music by movable metal…Colvin, Sir Sidney
(Encyclopedia) Colvin, Sir SidneyColvin, Sir Sidneykōlˈvĭn [key], 1845–1927, English man of letters. Slade professor of fine arts at Cambridge and keeper of prints at the British Museum, he was a…Montague, Charles Edward
(Encyclopedia) Montague, Charles Edward, 1867–1928, English journalist and author, b. London. He joined the staff of the Manchester Guardian in 1890, remaining until his retirement in 1925 except for…Trending
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