‖ solfège Mus.
(sɔlfɛʒ)
[Fr.]
a. = solfeggio n. b. (See quot. 1954.) Also attrib.
| 1912 E. Ingham in J. W. Harvey Eurhythmics Jaques-Dalcroze 52 The solfège lessons are chiefly for ear-training and practical harmony. 1914 M. Gibb Chassevant Method of Musical Educ. ii. 19 In the ‘First Solfège’ there are no dots used, though there are many examples of tied notes. 1921 H. F. Rubinstein tr. Jaques-Dalcroze's Rhythm, Music & Educ. v. 78 One of these groups confined itself to studying solfège, the other commenced pianoforte lessons... The solfège students were then initiated into the study of the piano. 1936 Times Educ. Suppl. 13 June 218/2 The course [of Eurhythmics] will consist of daily lessons in rhythmic movement and solfège. 1954 Grove's Dict. Mus. (ed. 5) VII. 877/2 Solfège... Although derived from the Italian solfeggio, and originally confined to the same meaning, the French word is now much more comprehensive. It stands for the teaching of the rudiments of music, which includes ear-training as an important factor. 1970 W. Apel Harvard Dict. Mus. (ed. 2) 786/1 Extensive courses in solfège..were first introduced in France and Belgium. |