ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FERMATA
From Italian, from fermare to stop, from Latin firmāre to establish.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FERMATA»
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fermata in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
fermata and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Arno Strine, a thirty-five-year-old office temp and aspiring writer at work on his autobiography, uses his power to stop time in order to remove women's clothes while they are suspended in his temporal warp. Reprint. 60,000 first printing.
Nicholson Baker's new novel is the story of Arno Strine, a modest temporary typist, who has perfected the knack of stopping time in its tracks and taking women's clothes off.
As the author puts it, this is “terse but lateral but lyrical writing.” Her words “are always on the threshold of becoming solid entities.
It is called a hold or fermata (or sometimes, from its appearance, a "corona" or a "
bird's-eye") and it tells the musician that the regular counting of beats is to be
stopped for a moment while the note under the fermata is held. It is only a
temporary ...
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Vesper and Compline Music for Three Principal Voices
8: first l missing; 51: fermata missing; 52: rubric Solo missing; 55: Ц editorial; 59: l
editorial; 60: i missing; 62: first l missing; 63: l editorial; 67: penultimate note fusa;
69: rubric presto found in Basso Ripieno; 89: fermata editorial; 90: rubric Solo ...
The fermata, less formally called a bird's eye, directs the player to hold a note or
chord longer than its usual count. The exact number of beats is left to the player's
discretion, but half again as much as usual is a good rule of thumb. Unless there
...
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Pedagogical Implications of Traditional Performance Practice
Fermatas The duration of a fermata in a true performance is at the sole discretion
of the conductor. Sometimes a longer fermata is desired in order to really
emphasize a triumphant close to a larger work, and is popular among final
cadences in ...
Brandon Martin Arva, 2008
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Twelve fantasias for two bass viols and organ and eleven ...
M. 14, organ, l.h., upper part, sharp added to note 1 from OCa. M. 18, bass viol I,
note 1, lower note of double stop omitted in LBa; bass viols I and II, repeat sign at
end of m. in LBa. M. 19, bass viol I, note 1 has fermata in OBc; bass viol II, note 3
...
John Coperario, Richard Charteris, 1982
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Understanding Nicholson Baker
Baker once again skews the approach to sexual desire in The Fermata, but the
remove from which its first-person narrator undertakes his pleasures makes the
telephonic channeling of Vox seem positively conventional by comparison.
Arthur Michael Saltzman, 1999
Presents an explicit new tale of carnal improprieties and comic raunchiness set in a surreal but familiar world of fantasy sex.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FERMATA»
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fermata is used in the context of the following news items.
Stuart City Commission to consider sound ordinance that has riled …
Ron Hart, owner of outdoor concert venue Terra Fermata on Sixth Street, said living in a city means living near establishments like his. «TCPalm, Jul 15»
Live music on the Treasure Coast, updated July 9
Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. 772-286-5252; terrafermata.com. Jerry Leeman: 7-11 p.m. July 9. The Twisted Tuna, 4290 S.E. Salerno ... «TCPalm, Jul 15»
Yundi and The Knights make for rich and rewarding double bill at …
... syncopated chords after the first fermata, the sound created was so immense that it elicited an awed interjection from an audience member. «Chicago Classical Review, Jul 15»
Fermata swim team caps winning season
The Fermata Hurricanes swim team capped a winning season by finishing in second place in the CSRA Division 4 Championships at the ... «Aiken Standard, Jul 15»
Aiken residents urged to safe in the water this summer
Paige Rabon, a member of the Fermata Club board of directors, agrees supervision is important and that safe-swimming guidelines are a must ... «Aiken Standard, Jul 15»
Kadenz fermata//Akkord:fortissimo – Neuigkeiten zum PSVita Game
Mit dem Adventure/Novel Game Kadenz fermata//Akkord:fortissimo von 5pb. und La'cryma kommt bald ein neues Spiel für die PSVita heraus. «Sumikai, Jul 15»
Notre Dame Fighting Irish ink deal with Fermata Partners
The University of Notre Dame signed an agreement with Atlanta-based Fermata Partners LLC to begin management of the university's ... «Atlanta Business Chronicle, Jul 15»
Making a splash: Swim League's All-Star Meet
... mostly handling duty for such squads as Houndslake, Woodside, YMCA of Aiken County, Hammonds Hills Suburban Club and Fermata Club. «Aiken Standard, Jun 15»
CSRA All-Star Meet gives swimmers a chance to shine
In the boys' 6 and under 25-yard freestyle, Cambridge Stevens Pointe's Will Russell was second (21.49) to Fermata's Solomon Pardue (21.48), ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jun 15»
Check out Independence Day events across the Treasure Coast
Raincat's July 4th Block Party!: Eight bands. 2-10:30 p.m. July 4. Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. 772-286-5252; terrafermata.com. ST. «TCPalm, Jun 15»
