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German to English Music Translation Glossary

German term		English translation
KS		Kammersänger (literally: chamber singer)
Kulturmarke		cultural icon
Kunstliedschaffen		creation of [Lieder and] art songs/the art song genre
Kunstmusik		art music
längst vergangene Ruhmestage		long-gone glory days	Steffen Walter
Entered by: Steffen Walter
Lebensäußerungen		vitality
lebt		their life, body and soul into ...
Letzteres		the latter (referring to the finale)
liebe Not		share of squabbling/disagreements/debates/disputes
listig		cunning
lyrische Bögen		lyrical phrases
Mantel des Schweigens		veil of silence / cloak of silence / veil of secrecy
Maria tut es niedersingen		Mary is singing the infant (the Christ child) to sleep
Meistergruppe		masters ensemble
Metall-Armaturen		metal braces	Steffen Walter
Entered by: Steffen Walter
Mezzosopranfach		mezzo-soprano repertoire / mezzo-soprano	Steffen Walter
Entered by: Steffen Walter
MIDI-Geschrummel		MIDI noodling
Mischvaleurs		mixed color nuances
Mit=Empfindung		sympathy
Mitnehmer		shaft
Monobildung		convert, bounce, mixdown to mono
Musikantenhuangart		Huangart (folk music gathering)
Musiklayout		mockup	Erik Freitag
Entered by: Erik Freitag
Musikschaffende		those working in the field of music \ employed in the music industry
Neue Musik		new music	Joel Schaefer
Entered by: Joel Schaefer
Nummernballett		"number" ballet score
Ohrwurm		catchy tune / song you can't get out of your head
oktaviert		three (ascending/descending) octaves	Marc Svetov
Entered by: Marc Svetov
Orchesterbesetzung		Orchestra setting
Originalklangensemble		period ensemble
Partien		roles
Passagenlaufwerk		rendering of a passage
Pauschalvergabe		comprehensive licensing
per Teaming		by teaming
Phaläne		Phalaena
Plattentellerbug		bow of the turntable
Predigt-Vorbereitungslied		hymn introducing the sermon
prellzungenmechanik		bouncing action
Premierenkostprobe		open rehearsal taster	Yuu Andou
Entered by: Yuu Andou
Probehören		track sample(s)

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