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Novel by James Ellroy
The L.A. Quartet is a sequence of four crime fiction novels by James Ellroy set in the late 1940s through the late 1950s in Los Angeles. They are: (1987)
L.A._Quartet
American writer (born 1948)
ISBN 978-0-547-33077-8. (Note: Part of The Best American Series) The L.A. Quartet (2019)--collection of the LA Quartet as one volume. The Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy, Volume
James_Ellroy
1941 chamber music work by Messiaen
Quatuor pour la fin du Temps (French pronunciation: [kwatɥɔʁ puʁ la fɛ̃ dy tɑ̃]), originally Quatuor de la fin du Temps ("Quartet of the End of Time")
Quatuor_pour_la_fin_du_temps
Novel by James Ellroy
L.A. Confidential (1990) is a neo-noir novel by American writer James Ellroy, the third of his L.A. Quartet series. It is dedicated to Mary Doherty Ellroy
L.A._Confidential
String quartet
The LaSalle Quartet was a string quartet active from 1946 to 1987. It was founded by first violinist Walter Levin. The LaSalle's name is attributed to
LaSalle_Quartet
2019 historical and crime fiction novel
Ellroy. It is the second novel in Ellroy's "Second L.A. Quartet", in reference to the first "L.A. Quartet", and following the novel Perfidia. Ellroy dedicated
This_Storm_(novel)
The La Catrina Quartet is a group of four U.S.-based classical musicians who specialize in traditional and classical music from the Americas as well as
La_Catrina_Quartet
1987 novel by James Ellroy
of his early career. The Black Dahlia is the first book in Ellroy's L.A. Quartet, a cycle of novels set in 1940s and 1950s Los Angeles. He portrays the
The_Black_Dahlia_(novel)
Novel by James Ellroy
second of the L.A. Quartet, a series of novels set in 1940s and 1950s Los Angeles. The plot centers around three characters: Danny Upshaw, an L.A. deputy sheriff
The_Big_Nowhere
1997 film by Curtis Hanson
Helgeland, is based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel, the third book in his L.A. Quartet series. The film tells the story of a group of LAPD officers in 1953
L.A._Confidential_(film)
Novel by James Ellroy
by James Ellroy. It is the fourth in his L.A. Quartet, preceded by The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, and L.A. Confidential. James Ellroy dedicated White
White_Jazz
2014 novel by James Ellroy
it is the first novel in the second L.A. Quartet, referring to his four prior novels from the first L.A. Quartet. Perfidia was released September 9, 2014
Perfidia_(novel)
Haydn's 68 authentic string quartets
Joseph". Grove Music Online. Quartet No. 1 in B♭ major ("La Chasse"), Op. 1, No. 1, FHE No. 52, Hoboken No. III:1 Quartet No. 2 in E♭ major, Op. 1, No
List of string quartets by Joseph Haydn
List_of_string_quartets_by_Joseph_Haydn
Musical artist
the Victoires de la Musique Classique. NPR named Ébène's album Fiction one of its 50 favorite albums of 2011, describing the quartet's performance as brimming
Ébène_Quartet
1986 novel by James Ellroy
1986, it is a non-series book between the Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy and the L.A. Quartet. It was first released by Avon as a mass-market paperback original under
Killer_on_the_Road
Musical ensemble with four saxophones
A saxophone quartet is a musical ensemble composed of four saxophones, typically soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Different saxophone family
Saxophone_quartet
Compound work that is made up of four distinct works
of The Virgin in the Garden quartet is about the desirability of an androgynous mind... JN & JF: I notice that the quartet which begins with The Virgin
Tetralogy
1982 crime novel by James Ellroy
attorney named Lorna Weinberg. Several characters from Ellroy's later L.A. Quartet series first appear here, including police lieutenant Dudley Smith, Michael
Clandestine_(novel)
1960 string quartet by Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110, was written in three days (12–14 July 1960). The piece was written shortly after Shostakovich
String Quartet No. 8 (Shostakovich)
String_Quartet_No._8_(Shostakovich)
British string quartet active 1947–1987
The Amadeus Quartet was a string quartet founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1987, having retained its founding members throughout its history. Noted for
Amadeus_Quartet
Ainsi la nuit (Thus the Night) is a string quartet written by the French composer Henri Dutilleux between 1973 and 1976. It was premiered in 1977 by the
Ainsi_la_nuit
Chamber music composition for piano and three other instruments
Quatuor pour la fin du temps (1940) both for piano, violin, cello and clarinet. An early example of this can be found in Franz Berwald's quartet for piano
Piano_quartet
Crime boss (1914–1976)
2011 video game L.A. Noire (set in 1947), who is involved in a few cases while working the Vice desk. In James Ellroy's L.A. Quartet book series, Cohen
Mickey_Cohen
American mobster (1891–1956)
glass eye). Dragna appears as a character in James Ellroy's fictional L.A. Quartet novels, specifically The Big Nowhere (1988) and White Jazz (1992). Though
Jack_Dragna
Jazz standard recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet
composed by Paul Desmond and originally recorded in 1959 by the Dave Brubeck Quartet for their album Time Out. Written in quintuple time (5 4), the composition
Take_Five
German string quartet
The Henschel Quartet is a German string quartet comprising the Henschel siblings; Christoph and Markus (violinists), Monika (viola) and Mathias Beyer-Karlshøj
Henschel_Quartet
American string quartet
The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for 50 years
Kronos_Quartet
The Beethoven Quartet (Russian: Струнный квартет имени Бетховена, Strunnyĭ kvartet imeni Betkhovena) was a string quartet founded between 1922 and 1923
Beethoven_Quartet
Viennese string quartet
The Schuppanzigh Quartet was a string quartet formed in Vienna in the 1790s by the violinist Ignaz Schuppanzigh. It continued, with breaks and changes
Schuppanzigh_Quartet
Musical ensemble of four string players
The term string quartet is a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play the quartets. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards
String_quartet
Musical group
2. Vitamin String Quartet Performs Coldplay's Viva la Vida Vitamin String Quartet Performs Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto String Quartet Tribute to The Cure
Vitamin_String_Quartet
British string quartet
The Arditti Quartet is a string quartet founded in 1974 and led by British violinist Irvine Arditti through many changes in membership. Internationally
Arditti_Quartet
String quartet
The Belcea Quartet is a string quartet, formed in 1994, under the leadership of violinist Corina Belcea. The quartet was formed while its members were
Belcea_Quartet
Former anti-organized crime unit of the Los Angeles Police Department
of the Gangster Squad, the "Mobster Squad", in his L.A. Quartet novels. The team is introduced in L.A. Confidential (1990) and is headed up by corrupt LAPD
LAPD_Gangster_Squad
Carducci Quartet Carmel Carmine Quartet Carpe Diem String Quartet La Catrina Quartet Casals Cassatt Quartet Cavani Quartet Chiara String Quartet Chilingirian
List of string quartet ensembles
List_of_string_quartet_ensembles
2006 neo-noir mystery film
development hell for several years. In 1997, L.A. Confidential, the third book in Ellroy's L.A. Quartet, was adapted into a critically acclaimed and highly
The_Black_Dahlia_(film)
French/Belgian string quartet
with Pierre Penassou and Walter Levin, both members of the LaSalle Quartet. The Danel Quartet performs the classical repertoire as well as contemporary
Danel_Quartet
American sibling vocal quartet (1938–1951)
The Williams Brothers featuring Andy Williams were a singing quartet formed in the mid-1930s. They initially entertained on radio stations and later appeared
The_Williams_Brothers
The Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26, by Johannes Brahms is scored for piano, violin, viola and cello. It was completed in 1861 and received its
Piano_Quartet_No._2_(Brahms)
No. 2 / Béla Bartók LA Philharmonic program notes by Howard Posner Ragazze Quartet, Bartók – Bartók Bound (Vol. 1) (String Quartets 1, 2 & 4) (2019, CD)
String_Quartet_No._2_(Bartók)
Topics referred to by the same term
the free dictionary. La Malinconia or Malinconia (melancholy) may refer to: La Malinconia, the fourth movement of String Quartet No. 6 (Beethoven) Malinconia
La_Malinconia
string quartets: two string quartets proper (1953–54, 1968) and a student piece from 1950 published toward the end of his life. The first two quartets represent
String_Quartets_(Ligeti)
1879 composition by Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Fauré's Piano Quartet No. 1, in C minor, Op. 15, is one of the two chamber works he wrote for the conventional piano quartet combination of piano
Piano_Quartet_No._1_(Fauré)
String quartet in Shanghai, China
The Shanghai Quartet is a string quartet that formed in 1983. The quartet is made up of: first violinist Weigang Li, second violinist Angelo Xiang Yu,
Shanghai_Quartet
Italian composer and conductor (1971–2020)
black String quartet The Gibigianna String quartet Gagarin String quartet One way for string quartet I was born child... String quartet Who cares about
Ezio_Bosso
Alienist and The Angel of Darkness (Kreizler series) by Caleb Carr The L.A. Quartet and the Underworld USA Trilogy by James Ellroy Beloved by Toni Morrison
List of historical fiction by time period
List_of_historical_fiction_by_time_period
1985 studio album by Lone Justice
Justice's first album is bad (it's not), but the ballyhoo that preceded the LA quartet's debut raised expectations that these frisky countryfied rock tunes (Linda
Lone_Justice_(album)
1991 studio album by Michael Nyman and Balanescu Quartet
String Quartets 1–3 is a 1991 album by the Balanescu Quartet (Alexander Balanescu, Jonathan Carney, Kate Musker, and Tony Hinnigan) and the fifteenth
String_Quartets_1–3
string quartet (or piano and string quartet) (1998, music for the 1931 film) String Quartet No. 6 (2013) String Quartet No. 7 (2014) String Quartet No. 8
List of compositions by Philip Glass
List_of_compositions_by_Philip_Glass
Italian-American organized crime group
series: He appears as a character in two of the books in James Ellroy's L.A. Quartet novel series, The Big Nowhere (1988) and White Jazz (1992). In the 1991
Los_Angeles_crime_family
Group of compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven
string quartets are: Opus 127: String Quartet No. 12 in E♭ major (1825) Opus 130: String Quartet No. 13 in B♭ major (1825) Opus 131: String Quartet No. 14
Late string quartets (Beethoven)
Late_string_quartets_(Beethoven)
String quartet at the Juilliard School in New York
The Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) is a classical music string quartet founded in 1946 at the Juilliard School in New York by William Schuman and Robert
Juilliard_String_Quartet
String quartet
The Calder Quartet (CQ) is a string quartet based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1998 at the University of Southern California, the group takes
Calder_Quartet
American composer and musician (born 1935)
throughout his career, most extensively with chamber ensemble the Kronos Quartet and his son, guitarist Gyan Riley. Riley was born in Colfax, California
Terry_Riley
Composition by Ludwig van Beethoven
Allegro (4:13) IV. La Malinconia: Adagio - Allegretto quasi Allegro (8:13) Problems playing these files? See media help. The quartet is in four movements:
String Quartet No. 6 (Beethoven)
String_Quartet_No._6_(Beethoven)
Democracy advocates in Tunisia
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet (Arabic: الرباعي التونسي للحوار الوطني, French: Quartet du dialogue national) is a group of four civil society
Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet
Tunisian_National_Dialogue_Quartet
1956 studio album by Modern Jazz Quartet
Not For Me") and The Modern Jazz Quartet, Vol. 2 (PRLP 170, 1955, containing "Django", "One Bass Hit", "Milano" and "La Ronde Suite"). The first session
Django_(album)
French string quartet ensemble
Celibidache, and worked with the Berg, Tokyo, Amadeus, LaSalle and Kolish Quartets. The Ludwig Quartet has won awards in numerous international competitions:
Ludwig_Quartet
2015 Indian film by Anurag Kashyap
herself (cameo) Kashyap was inspired to make such a film after reading L.A. Quartet, a sequence of four crime fiction novels by James Ellroy, set in the
Bombay_Velvet
1959 studio album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet
Time Out is a studio album by the American jazz group the Dave Brubeck Quartet, released in 1959 by Columbia Records. Recorded at Columbia’s 30th Street
Time_Out_(album)
American jazz ensemble
Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ) was a jazz ensemble established in 1952 that blended classical music, cool jazz, blues and bebop. The quartet consisted of
Modern_Jazz_Quartet
Vocal quartet from the opera Rigoletto by Giueseppe Verdi
love") is a vocal quartet from the last act of Giuseppe Verdi's 1851 opera Rigoletto. It has been described as a "masterful quartet that is an intricate
Bella_figlia_dell'amore
American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012)
formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which kept its name despite shifting personnel. The most successful and prolific lineup of the quartet was the one between
Dave_Brubeck
American composer (1926–2019)
page on La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Casta Bertram, Bertram Turetzky (NonesuchRecords, 1969) FLAC and liner notes MP3 String Quartet No. 2, Composers
Ben_Johnston_(composer)
American author (born 1957)
earlier in his career. The quartet, often compared to James Ellroy's L.A. Quartet, spanned several decades and communities within the changing population
George_Pelecanos
The T'ang String Quartet (唐四重奏) is a Singapore-based classical string quartet that has played to critical acclaim. Formed in 1992, they are Singapore's
T'ang_Quartet
The Artaria String Quartet (originally the Artaria Quartet of Boston) is an American string quartet based in Minnesota and now in residence at St. John
Artaria_String_Quartet
American string quartet
Zoellner Quartet performs Skilton’s “War Dance,” Edison 80692-L (1922) As reproduced by a late Edison diamond disc phonograph. Problems playing this file
Zoellner_Quartet
This is a list of string quartet composers, chronologically sorted by date of birth and then by surname. It includes only composers who have Wikipedia
List of string quartet composers
List_of_string_quartet_composers
2014 novel by Johanna Skibsrud
Quartet for the End of Time is a 2014 novel by Giller Prize–winning author Johanna Skibsrud. The novel takes its name and structure from Quatuor pour
Quartet for the End of Time (novel)
Quartet_for_the_End_of_Time_(novel)
The Miró Quartet is an internationally performing professional classical string quartet based in Austin, Texas. The group is the Quartet-in-Residence
Miró_Quartet
Hungarian string quartet
Budapest Quartet was a string quartet established in Budapest in 1886 by Jenő Hubay and David Popper. Johannes Brahms performed with the quartet and thought
Budapest_Quartet_(1886)
1957 studio album by Modern Jazz Quartet
The Modern Jazz Quartet is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Atlantic
The Modern Jazz Quartet (album)
The_Modern_Jazz_Quartet_(album)
1824 composition by Franz Schubert
In addition to the A-minor String Quartet, the Quartet in D minor, the Octet, the Grand Duo and Divertissement a la Hongroise (both for piano duet), and
String Quartet No. 13 (Schubert)
String_Quartet_No._13_(Schubert)
Piano Quartet No. 2 in E♭ major, K. 493, was written after Franz Anton Hoffmeister released Mozart from the obligation of writing three piano quartets. Mozart
Piano_Quartet_No._2_(Mozart)
Quartet"". Journal of the Short Story in English. Reynier, Christine (2008). "The "obstinate resistance" of Woolf's short story". Les Cahiers de la nouvelle
The_String_Quartet
American police chief
Horall is portrayed in the first two books of author James Ellroy's 2nd L.A Quartet - Perfidia and This Storm. List of Los Angeles Police Department chiefs
Clemence_B._Horrall
Pierre Penassou (1925–2000) Quartet nº 3 by Claude Ballif Entre la fumée et le cristal, for vibraphone and string quartet, Op.13 by François Leclère [fr]
Bernède_Quartet
Catalog of published recordings by Keith Jarrett
tenor saxophone in 1971 (Atlantic sessions), the trio metamorphosed into a quartet which, according to different sources, didn't start working steadily until
Keith_Jarrett_discography
Traditional French song
Michael Tippett inscribed his String Quartet No. 5 (1990-1) with a verse from the folk song. It lends the quartet a symbolic significance and adds a strong
À_la_claire_fontaine
1903 composition by Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel completed his String Quartet in F major in early April 1903 at the age of 28. It was premiered in Paris in March the following year. The
String_Quartet_(Ravel)
String quartet
Borodin Quartet is a string quartet that was founded in 1944 in the then Soviet Union. It is one of the world's longest-lasting string quartets, having
Borodin_Quartet
Music scale based on B-flat
85 (La Reine) Symphony No. 98 Symphony No. 102 Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon String Quartet Op. 50 No. 1 String Quartet Op.
B-flat_major
Song cycle for voice and piano by Gabriel Fauré
String Quartet (1996), Nonesuch Records Christopher Maltman and Graham Johnson (2002-04), Hyperion Verena Rein, soprano and Čiurlionis Quartet and Sergejus
La_Bonne_Chanson_(Fauré)
Austrian string quartet founded in 1970
The Alban Berg Quartett (ABQ) was a string quartet founded in Vienna, named after the composer Alban Berg. Active from 1970 to 2008, the group included
Alban_Berg_Quartett
Chamber Orchestra version of the quartet (arranged by composer and known as Chamber Symphony N4 Op.35a) was premiered by La Primavera Chamber Orchestra in
String Quartet No. 4 (Ichmouratov)
String_Quartet_No._4_(Ichmouratov)
American string quartet
The Emerson String Quartet, also known as the Emerson Quartet, was an American string quartet initially formed as a student group at the Juilliard School
Emerson_String_Quartet
American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)
the quartet shed new light on standards such as "It's Easy to Remember". Despite a more polished approach in the studio, in concert, the quartet continued
John_Coltrane
The String Quartet in E minor, Op. 121, is the only string quartet by Gabriel Fauré. Completed in 1924 shortly before his death at the age of 79, it is
String_Quartet_(Fauré)
Barbershop quartet
The Dapper Dans are an all-male barbershop quartet that performs daily at Disneyland, and Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, since 1959 and 1971, respectively
The_Dapper_Dans
1964 composition by Witold Lutosławski
and its world premiere was performed by the LaSalle Quartet in Stockholm on March 12, 1965. The String Quartet has a duration of approximately 24 minutes
String_Quartet_(Lutosławski)
French fantasy writer
village near La Louvière in Wallonia, Belgium, in 2005 and unsuccessfully sought work as a librarian. Dabos began writing The Mirror Visitor quartet in 2007
Christelle_Dabos
Barbershop quartet
FRED is a comic barbershop quartet formed in 1990 by members of the Marietta Big Chicken Chorus. Despite their focus on comedy, FRED produces a very refined
Fred_(quartet)
Composition by Claude Debussy
completed his String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 (L.91), in 1893, when he was 31 years old. It is Debussy's only string quartet. In 1892, Debussy had
String_Quartet_(Debussy)
The Lark Quartet was a New York-based, all female string quartet that operated from 1985 to 2019. It is acknowledged for its distinguished contribution
Lark_Quartet_(ensemble)
Music ensemble led by Alfred Loewenguth
The Loewenguth Quartet was a string quartet music ensemble led by the French violinist Alfred Loewenguth. It was particularly famous for performances of
Loewenguth_Quartet
French string quartet
The Rosamonde Quartet is a French string quartet ensemble established in 1981. It takes its name from Rosamunde, a 1823 composition of incidental music
Rosamonde_Quartet
String quartet (founded 1945)
The Quartetto Italiano (English: Italian Quartet) was a string quartet founded in Reggio Emilia in 1945. They made their debut in 1945 in Carpi when all
Quartetto_Italiano
Composition by Bedřich Smetana
String Quartet No. 1 ("From My Life", Czech: "Z mého života") in E minor, written in 1876, is a four-movement chamber composition by Czech composer Bedřich
String Quartet No. 1 (Smetana)
String_Quartet_No._1_(Smetana)
1961 studio album by Dave Brubeck
Brubeck à la mode is 1960 studio album by pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet. The album comprises compositions by the clarinetist Bill Smith; this was
Brubeck_à_la_mode
LA QUARTET
LA QUARTET
Girl/Female
Spanish
Queen.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French, Latin
Yew Wood; Combination of the Popular Prefix La with Yvonne; Yew Tree
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French
Lady; Form of Donna; Combination of the Popular Prefix La with Donna; World Ruler
Girl/Female
French
Born in the spring.
Girl/Female
African, American, Arabic, British, Christian, English, Hebrew, Swahili
Combination of La and Keisha; Woman; Cassia Tree
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. In the US this is a southern name, common in TX, MS, and LA.
Boy/Male
French
Eric 'ever kingly.' Actor Eriq La Salle.
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Indian, Latin
Combination of the Popular Prefix La with the Name Tasha; Based on Natasha; Christ's Birthday; Surprise
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a soldier or for a belligerent person, from Old French (de la) werre, (de la) guerre ‘(of the) war’. Compare Delaware.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Latin
Noble; Aristocrat; Combination of the Prefix La and Tricia
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Turville-la- Campagne in Eure, France.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from two places in northern France, Hauville in Eure, and Hauteville la Guichard in La Manche.
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Barbara, BORBÃLA means "foreign; strange."
Female
Icelandic
Feminine form of Icelandic Páll, PÃLA means "small."
Girl/Female
Australian, Indian, Irish, Tamil, Telugu
Sun
Female
Czechoslovakian
, of noble descent or lineage.
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian name BÉLA means "white."Â
Girl/Female
French
Red haired.
Girl/Female
French
Born in the spring.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant spelling of Whit(t)la, itself a variant of Whitley.
LA QUARTET
LA QUARTET
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Justification; Truth
Girl/Female
Indian
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Lives by the bridge over the stream.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lady, Woman
Girl/Female
English
Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher.....
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Parvati
Biblical
path; ear of corn
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Tamil
Madhu Bindu | மத௠பிஂதà¯Â
Drop of Honey
LA QUARTET
LA QUARTET
LA QUARTET
LA QUARTET
LA QUARTET
n.
The system of arranging the scale by the names do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, by which singing is taught; a singing exercise upon these syllables.
pl.
of Interoperculum
n. pl.
A division of the Turbellaria in which the digestive cavity gives off lateral branches, which are often divided into smaller branchlets.
n.
A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus, -- most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers.
n.
An alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; -- made at La Grande Chartreuse.
n.
A rare element of the group of the earth metals, allied to aluminium. It occurs in certain rare minerals, as cerite, gadolinite, orthite, etc., and was so named from the difficulty of separating it from cerium, didymium, and other rare elements with which it is usually associated. Atomic weight 138.5. Symbol La.
n.
A member of the moderate republican party formed in the French legislative assembly in 1791. The Girondists were so called because their leaders were deputies from the department of La Gironde.
interj.
An exclamation of surprise; -- commonly followed by me; as, La me!
interj.
Look; see; behold; -- sometimes followed by you.
n. pl.
An extensive group of worms which have the body covered externally with vibrating cilia. It includes the Rhabdoc/la and Dendroc/la. Formerly, the nemerteans were also included in this group.
v. i.
To sing the notes of the gamut, ascending or descending; as, do or ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do, or the same in reverse order.
n.
An arrangement of a composition for some other instrument or voice than that for which it was originally written, as the translating of a song, a vocal or instrumental quartet, or even an orchestral work, into a piece for the piano; an adaptation; an arrangement; -- a name applied by modern composers for the piano to a more or less fanciful and ornate reproduction on their own instrument of a song or other piece not originally intended for it; as, Liszt's transcriptions of songs by Schubert.
n.
The tone A; -- so called among the French and Italians.
n.
The quality of being a la mode; conformity to the mode or fashion; fashionableness.
n.
Alt. of Quartette
n.
Originally, the highest note in the scale of Guido; hence, proverbially, any extravagant saying.
n.
A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order, which was established by Armand de Rance in 1660 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterizes their discipline. They were introduced permanently into the United States in 1848, and have monasteries in Iowa and Kentucky.
n.
A syllable applied to the sixth tone of the scale in music in solmization.
n.
A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse, mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France.