SG Heritage Dictionary

Basso [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso.

2. One who sings the lowest part.

3. The double bass, or contrabasso.

Basso-concertante [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

BASSO-CONCERTANTE , in music, is the base of the little chorus, or that which plays throughout the whole piece.

Basso-continuo [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

BASSO-CONTINUO , thorough base, which see under base.

Basso-relievo [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

BASSO-RELIEVO . [ See Bass -relief.]

Basso-relievo [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Same as Bas-relief.

Basso-repieno [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. BASSO-REPIENO , is the base of the grand chorus, which plays only occasionally, or in particular parts.

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Basso-rilievo [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Basso-relievo

Basso-rilievo Encyclopedia Britannica

BASSO-RILIEVO. See Alto Rilievo and Relief.

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Basso-violino [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

BASSO-VIOLINO , is the base of the base-viol.

Bassock [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The same as bass, a mat.

Bassock [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A hassock. See 2d Bass, 2.

Bassoon [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A musical wind instrument, blown with a reed, and furnished with eleven holes, which are stopped, as in other large flutes. Its compass comprehends three octaves. Its diameter at bottom is nine inches, and for convenience of carriage it is divided into two parts; whence it is called also a fagot. It serves for the base in a concert of hautboys, flutes, etc.

Bassoon [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc.

Bassoon Encyclopedia Britannica

BASSOON, a musical wind instrument of the reed order, made of wood, and played through a bent mouthpiece of metal. It has a compass of about three octaves, from B fiat below the bass staff to C in the treble staff, and may thus be regarded as the bass instrument corresponding to the oboe and clarinet. See Musical Instruments.

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Bassoonist [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A performer on the bassoon.

Bassoonist [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A performer on the bassoon.

Bassorin [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A constituent part of a species of gum from Bassora, as also of gum tragacanth and some gum resins. It is one of the amyloses.