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A rest used about the period from crescendo which has worked up to a the Twelfth to the Fourteenth Cenclimax and prepares the way either tury and equal in value to the note for the final close of the composition or for the introduction of a new called a large, four times the value theme. In the latter case, the retard of the modern whole note. The perfect large rest is represented by two ends on the note immediately pre thick lines extending acro three ceding the new strain. Also the delay in releasing a note of a chord, spaces of the staff; that of the imperm bringing it over into another chord to which it is foreign. In this sense 3E a retard or retardation is a suspension feet large is two thick lines acro resolving upward. two spaces, retardatio rest, long retardation (re-tar-da'-shl-o) Eng. n. Lat. n. A rest used during the Twelfth A gradual slackening of speed. In to the Fourteenth Century and equal harmony a suspension, the prolong a in value to the note called a long, tion of one note of a chord into which po e ed twice the time value another chord in which it does not of a modern whole note, belong, thus causing a discord which rest, quarter ^ \* i is resolved upward, that is, changed A rest equivalent in ^ ^ or? into harmony, the discordant note time value to a quarter note. being _ replaced by the next note rest, quaver above it which belongs to the chord. An eighth rest. See also suspension. restez (res-ta) Fr. v. retarded progre ion Stay; stop; hold; indicating that The act of slackening or decreasing the note over which it is placed the time; the prolonging some tone should be slightly dwelt upon. of one.a previous chord into a succeeding restrictio (re-strik'-shi-6) Lat. n. retentir (ru-tan-ter) Fr. v. The pa age in a fugue, usually at To resound; ring, re-echo. the end, where the subject and 456 rhapsody 437 retenti ement retenti ement (ru-tafi-tes-man) Fr. n. reverberieren (ref-er-be-re'-ren) Ger. Resounding; re-echoing; reverb era- To reverberate; echo. Also spelled tion; peal, retenu (ru-tu-nii) Fr. adj. reverberiren. Retained, held back; slackened in reverie speed, A tion dreamy of no set instrumental form. composiretinte (ra-ten'-ta) Spa. n. reversed A tinkling sound. retraite (ru-tref) Fr. n. Turned around; opposite; contrary, Retreat, retiring, retirement: the applied to motion; retrograde, aptattoo, the signal in the army for the plied to imitation. men to turn in, retire for the night. reversed C retro (re-tro or ret-ro) Lat. adv. A sign used in old music to Backward: applied to a canon or signify that the notes were given fugue in retrograde motion, only one-half of their ordinary value. retrograde reversed motion Going backward: a canon or fugue Contrary motion, in which _ the is said to be in retrograde motion parts progre in opposite directions, when the subject or main theme is reversed retrograde imitation used backward, note for note, in the Imitation, in which the subject or answer, the second or imitating ditheme of a composition is given vision of the fugue, backward note for note in the an retrograde imitation swer, and moving in the opposite Imitation of the subject or theme direction from the subject, descend of a composition backward, ing if the subject ascends and vice retrograde imitation, reversed vers a. Imitation, in which the subject or reversion theme of a composition is given Retrograde imitation. backward, note for note, in the revival hymns answer and moving in the opposite Compositions, the sentiment and direction from the subject, descend melody of which are capable of exversa,ing if the subject ascends, and vice citing services. religious feeling. Used in revival retrograde inversion revoice Inversion backward: that is, be- To restore the proper tone to an ginning at the end of a composition organ pipe. and writing it backward. Same as revue (ru-vii) Fr. n. retrograde imitation and equivalent Review; magazine: a presentation to inversio cancrizans (Lat). of the leading events of the past retrogrado (ra-tro-gra-do) It. adj. year or season, given in humorous retro gradus (ret-ro-gra'-dus or re'- dramatic form with music. tro-gra-dfls) Lat. adj.. Retr rey (ra'-e) Spa. n. imit atioogra n. de; backward; applied to Literally, a king. A Spanish dance. Rhapsode (rap-sod) Grk. n. retro behscena (ra-tro-sha'-na) It. adj. From raptos, sewn, an ode, song: ind the scenes. the name applied to fragments of re"° (ret'-to) It. adj. epic poems, said or sung by the an- Kight; straight; just; correct; dicient Greek bards. In modern music,.*, timilar> m reference to motion, it denotes a fragmentary composition. retumb ante and (ra-toom-ban'-ta) adj. See also rhapsody. part. Spa. Rhapsodie Eng. rhapsody (rap-s6-de') n. Ger. n. A composition of irregular form reveil7r5ntV)0nF0rrOnS: reS°Unding' and ecstatic character made up of revSw"g^wakJne timen. various airs woven together fancirK ille (rereve -ye orFr. re-v vel'-yu),(r!?-va al'-ye) Eng. fully; a sort of medley expre ive of ^renounced rev-e-le' in the wild joy, a piece resembling capriccio re* American army.") »v Old Eng.T or fantasia. Rhapsodies are usually written in themes from folk-songs or dierQi^M"31 given to awake the sol natural music, but sometimes fan the wind tas i as on some piece of art music, toe8 of the h°m to wake Also tuhlmorningthe hunter. opera airs for instance, are so called. 457 438 rbay ribible rhay (ra) A. S. n* A name of the hay, or ancient form of reel. See also reel, rhythm Eng. n. jorp JLp rhythme (redhm) Fr. n. quaver Rhythm is the idea of measured motion which is in music. Any regusemiquaver lar succe ion of tones contains a rhythm in that it po e es a complete motion peculiar to itself. In music, notes are sympathetically grouped in regard to duration. demisemiquaver Rhythm represents the regular pul- JH sation of music. There may be several rhythms in progre in a piece at the same time. In simple forms semi demisemiquaver of music the rhythm is most prom i- Rhythmical value signs became nent, but in advancing to more artistic music the various rhythms become nece ary at the introduction of combined parts which might contain notes le apparent, though forming every of different time value. The Greeks where a firm and continuous accenemployed the following signs: tual ground work. ^m" short single time Rhythm in music corresponds to """ two times meter in poetry. The word flow, which rhythm suggests, is useful in helping to distinguish it from mere m~J three times time, with which it is often confused. The American History and Encyclopedia of Music - Dictionary