Victor records (Nov 1916)

Pronouncing Table—Composers, Singers and Operas The constant appearance of new names in the Victor lists will make this table quite useful. It is not intended to be a complete list, but includes only those names the pronunciation of which is not clear and those difficult to pronounce The sign (’) denotes the syllable to be accented. Some Remarks on Pronunciation of Foreign Names and Titles In most pronouncing dictionaries pronunciations are indicated by symbols such as these: 4, 6, i, etc., and unless these signs are thoroughly memorized, the key list must be consulted for each word, which is most inconvenient. The Victor endeavors to do away with this list, by means of syllables which indicate the approximate pronunciation at a glance, or by using familiar words—using ah for the sound of a as in barn; oh for o as in boat; and ay for a as in ate; and giving the short sound of e (hen) and i (hit) by eh and ih. Some Sounds Difficult to Indicate It must be understood, however, that it is quite impossible to give exactly the sound of some foreign letters (such as the French e, and n, or the German w). For instance, the last syllable of Chopin, indicated pang—which is about as near as one can come inEnglish characters,—is pronounced, as some one has said, by commencing to sound the ng’, but stopping midway, and closing the back of the throat to throw the sound through the nose. The French e (as in de) might be indicated deh, but is pronounced with the lips almost closed. Put your lips in position to pronounce oo, as in food, then try to say deh instead, and you will come very near it. The German w (as in Wagner) is neither a w nor a v, but just between them. Begin the word as though it was spelled Vahgner, but instead of pressing the teeth firmly against the lower lip, press them very lightly and then go through the motion of sounding the v. The editor has indicated these pronunciations as nearly as possible, and they will be found correct enough for practical purposes. But do not pause at each syllable—pronounce the entire word rapidly without hesitation, putting a decided accent on the syllable marked with the sign ‘*’”’. Pronunciation Table—Artists, Composers and Operas Abt (A Abt) Blumenthal (Bloom’-en-tahl) | de Gogorza (deh Goh-gor -thah) Acerbi (A h-cher’ -bih) Bohéme_ (Boh-ehm’) d’Hardelot (Dard’-loh) Africana (Af-ree-kah’-nah) Boito (Boh’-ee-toh) Delibes (Deh-leeb’) Aida (Ah-ee’-dah) Boninsegna(Bon-neen-sayn’-yah) | de Luna (day Loo’ -nah) Alda (AAI’-dah) Bourdon (Boor -dong) de Pachmann_ (Pahk’-man) Amato (Ah-mah’-toh) Brabanconne (Brah-ban-sonn) de Sarasate (Sar-ah-sah’ -tay) Ancona (Ahn-koh’ -nah) Brahms (Brahmz) de Segurola (Say-goo-roh’ -lah) Andantino (AhAn-dahn-tee’-noh) | Brambilla (Bram-beel-lah) Don Carlos (Don Kahr’ -lohss) Andrea Chenier Braslau(Brass’-low) (owas in how) | Don Giovanni (Joh-vahn’-nee) (A hn-dray’-ah Sheh-nee-eh) | Burmester (Boor -may-ster) Donizetti (Don-ih-tzet’ -tee) Andreef (An-dree’f) Caid (Kah’ ed) Don Juan (Don Huahn) Arditi (A hr-dee’ -tee) Calvé (Kahl-vay’ ) Don Pasquale (Pahss-quah’ -leh) Attila (A? -til-lah) Caprice Espagiiol (Kah-prees’ Donne Curiose Auber (Oh’-baer) Ess-pahr’ -yol) (Don-neh Koo-ree-oh’ -seh) Audran (Oh-drahn’) Caronna (Kahr-rohn’ -nah) Drdla (Derd’-lah) Bach (Bahkh) Caruso (Kah-roo’-zoh) Dubois (Du-booah’) Bachaus (Back’ us) Cavalleria Rusticana (Kah-vahl| Dvorak (Dvor' -zhak) Balalaika (Bal-lah-layee’-kah) lay-ree’-ah Roos-tih-kah’-nah) | Eames (Aymz) Ballo in Maschera Chaminade (Shah-mee-nahd’) EI Celoso (E/ Thay (Bah’-loh een Mahs'-keh-rah) | Chopin (Sho-pang) (nasal) [or say] -loh’ -soh) Banda de Policia _[or, thee-ah] | Chotzinoff Chot-zi-noff ) | Elisir d’ Amore p (Bahn-dah day Po-lee-see’-ah) | Cigada (Chee-gah’ -dah) (Ay-lee-zeer’ dam-oh' -reh) Banda Pabellon de Rosas Clavelitos (Klah-veh-lee’ -tos) Entr’acte (4 hn-tract) (Bahn-dah Pah-bel'-yon day | Clement (Klay-mong’) Ernani (Aer-nah -nee) oh’ -zahz) (‘‘ng’’ only partly sounded) Falkenstein (Fahl'-ken-stine) Barbaini (Bahr-bah-ee’-nee) Codolini (Koh-doh-lee’-nee) Falstaff (Fahl’-stahf) Barbiere di Siviglia (BahrColazza (Koh-lat’ -zah) Farrar (Fah’-rah) beay’-reh dee See-veel’-yah) | Contes d’Hoffman Faure (Fohr) Beethoven (Bay’-toh-ven or (Kahnt Doff’-mahn) | Faust (Fowst) ryt Bay’ -toh-fen) | Corsi (Kor’ -see) Favorita (Fah-voh-ree -tah) Behrend (Beh’-rend) Crestani (Kres-tah’ -nee) Fedora (Fay-doh -rah) Bellini (Bell-leen’ -ce) d’Albert (Dahl-baer) Ferree (Fer-rav 4 ‘ Berlioz (Baer-lee-oh’) Dalmores (Dahl-moh-ress’ ) Fidelio (Fee-day -lee-oh) Bizet (Bee-zay’) David (Dah-veed’) Fille du Regiment ; Blockx (Blocks) Dakine (Deh tose) CReeyeh dB Real -2c-cio lag)