† mezzo tenoren.

Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Mezzo-Tenore.

Etymology: < German †Mezzotenore (1824 or earlier) < Italian mezzo tenore (probably early 19th cent. (currency at that date being suggested by the German word), although not securely attested until later: 1868 or earlier) < mezzo (see mezzo adv.) + tenore tenore n., probably after mezzo soprano mezzo-soprano n.

Music. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

A baritone voice having the timbre of a tenor.

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1846 J. F. Warner tr. G. Weber Theory Musical Composition I. ii. i. 133 A voice which lies between the tenor and base is called a Low Tenor, a Half-Tenor, Mezzo-Tenore [Ger. Mezzotenore], Basse Taille,—or a High Base [etc.].

1865 tr. L. Spohr Autobiogr. II. 56 Mr Schelble..who possessed in his mezzo-tenore, the necessary compass as also the requisite skill in execution.

1876 J. Stainer & W. A. Barrett Dict. Musical Terms 298/1 Mezzo tenore, a voice of tenor quality and baritone range.

1895 T. Baker Dict. Musical Terms 121/2 Mezzo tenore, same as Barytone; only the mezzo tenore is in quality rather a low tenor than a high bass.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mezzo tenore
释义	† mezzo tenoren. Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Mezzo-Tenore. Etymology: < German †Mezzotenore (1824 or earlier) < Italian mezzo tenore (probably early 19th cent. (currency at that date being suggested by the German word), although not securely attested until later: 1868 or earlier) < mezzo (see mezzo adv.) + tenore tenore n., probably after mezzo soprano mezzo-soprano n. Music. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. A baritone voice having the timbre of a tenor. ΚΠ 1846 J. F. Warner tr. G. Weber Theory Musical Composition I. ii. i. 133 A voice which lies between the tenor and base is called a Low Tenor, a Half-Tenor, Mezzo-Tenore [Ger. Mezzotenore], Basse Taille,—or a High Base [etc.]. 1865 tr. L. Spohr Autobiogr. II. 56 Mr Schelble..who possessed in his mezzo-tenore, the necessary compass as also the requisite skill in execution. 1876 J. Stainer & W. A. Barrett Dict. Musical Terms 298/1 Mezzo tenore, a voice of tenor quality and baritone range. 1895 T. Baker Dict. Musical Terms 121/2 Mezzo tenore, same as Barytone; only the mezzo tenore is in quality rather a low tenor than a high bass. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1846
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