abnehmend (ap'-na-ment) Ger. pres

part. off; decreasing: diminishing absetzen (ap'-zet-zen) Ger. v. Taking 1. To lift from; to detach: to raise 26 Academy absetzen the finger, in playing the piano, and abs to en (ap'-shtos-sen) Ger. v. strike two keys succe ively, in a style To thrust, to knock off: hence to somewhat like staccato. play in a short detached style, as 2. To compose. Synonym of staccato. Synonym of absetzen. abs to en. absolute initials absto zeichen Ger. n. (ap' - shtos - tsi' - khen See initials, absolute. Staccato marks, absolute music abstract music Pure music: directly opposed to Another name for absolute music. operatic and program music. This See also absolute music. name is given to music which does Abstrakten (ap-shtrak'-ten) Ger. n. not attempt to paint or portray any- The trackers in an organ: narrow thing tangible, but, depending wholly slips of pine for transmitting the pullup on itself for its inspiration, is writing motion from the keys to the palten for the sake of the music itself, lets that cover the openings to the and appeals to the intellect only. A large part of the music of the great masters is absolute. In operatic music, pipes. abstufung Gradation; (ap'-shtoo-foongk) Ger. n. graduation: the shading which is, perhaps, the most popular of of a sion piece of music either in exp res musical entertainment, music is only or in volume. a part of the whole and is made comabtonen (ap'-to-nen) prehensive by means of pictures and To be out of tune. Ger. v. words. Absolute music controls us wholly by means of unaided power abundans (a-bun'-dans) Lat. pres. and is therefore considered by many ing. Abounding; superfluous; augment as the highest form of music. part.