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baritone
bar·i·tone / ˈbariˌtōn/ • n. 1. an adult male singing voice between tenor and bass: he sang in a rich baritone. ∎ a singer with such a voice. ∎ a part written for such a voice. 2. an instrument that is second lowest in pitch in its family. ∎ a large, valved brass instrument in coiled oval form, used esp. in military or street bands. • adj. second lowest in musical pitch. |
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"baritone." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "baritone." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-baritone.html "baritone." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-baritone.html |
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baritone. Male v. roughly midway in compass between ten. and bass and sometimes combining elements of both. Normal range from A to f♯′. But in It. and Fr. opera bars. are sometimes required to sing up to a♭′. The bass-bar. (e.g. Wagner's Wotan and Hans Sachs) has a range A♭–f′.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "baritone." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "baritone." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-baritone.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "baritone." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-baritone.html |
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baritone or barytone , male voice , in a lighter and higher range than a bass but lower than a tenor. The term also designates a bass stringed instrument, fretted, with six or seven bowed strings, and up to 20 sympathetic (i.e., unplayed but freely vibrating) strings. Haydn wrote many works for this instrument. |
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"baritone." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "baritone." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-baritone.html "baritone." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-baritone.html |
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"baritone." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "baritone." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-baritone.html "baritone." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-baritone.html |
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baritone XVII. — It. baritono — Gr. barútonos, f. barús heavy.
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T. F. HOAD. "baritone." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "baritone." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-baritone.html T. F. HOAD. "baritone." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-baritone.html |
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"baritone." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "baritone." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-baritone.html "baritone." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-baritone.html |
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