Abbreviations
A | Alto voice |
a cap | a cappella |
ad lib | ad libitum |
Akk | accordion |
ampl | amplified (electronically) |
arr | arranged |
AT | Old Testament |
B | bass |
Bar | baritone |
Bc | Basso continuo |
Bearb | transcription |
Bes | orchestration |
Bl | horn section |
CT | Countertenor |
Cel | celesta |
Cemb | harpsicord |
Ch | choir |
Dchtg | poetry |
div | miscellaneous |
Elektr | electric, electronically |
EHorn | English horn |
Ens | ensemble |
f | for |
F | female |
Fag | bassoon |
Fant | fantasia |
FCh | women´s choir |
Fl | Flute |
G | (solo) vocals |
Git | guitar |
gr | big, great |
Harm | pump organ |
hdg | -handed |
hl | sacred |
in mem | in memory of |
Instr | musical instrument |
Jh | century |
K | chamber- |
Kant | cantata |
KEns | chamber ensemble |
KOrch | chamber orchestra |
Kb | contrabass |
KFag | contrabassoon |
Ki | children´s- |
Kn | boy´s |
Kol | coloratura- |
Kl | piano |
kl | little, small |
Klar | clarinet |
kom | comic |
Konz | concert, concertante |
lat | latin |
lH | left hand |
M | male- |
M | mezzo- |
Mand | mandoline |
Marimba | marimbaphone |
MCh | male choir |
NT | New Testament |
Ob | oboe |
o.J. | year not specified |
oO | Opus not specified |
Orat | oratory |
Orch | orchestra |
Ouv | overture |
Picc | piccolo |
Pk | kettledrum |
Pos | trombone |
präp | primed |
Qu | quartet |
Quint | quintet |
rev | revised |
S | soprano |
Sax | saxophone |
Schlgzg | drums |
SchM | music for a play |
Sinf | symphony, symphonic |
Spr | speaker |
St | voice |
Str | string, strings |
StrQu | string quartet |
Szen | scenic |
T | tenor |
Tb | audio tape |
Trp | trumpet |
u | and |
u a | and others |
UA | premiere |
v | of, by |
V | violin |
Va | viola |
Var | variations |
Vc | violoncello |
Vibr | vibraphone |
VokEns | vocal ensemble |
WoO | Opus not specified |
Xyl | xylophone |
zus | together |