- Well-tempered
See also:
*Well temperament , a method of tuning musical instruments
*The Well-Tempered Clavier, a composition by Bach
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well-tempered — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: Middle English wel temperit, from wel well + temperit tempered 1. a. obsolete : properly constituted physically a strong well tempered stomach Algernon Sydney … Useful english dictionary
well-tempered — /ˈwɛl tɛmpəd/ (say wel tempuhd) adjective 1. good natured; amiable. 2. (of music) tempered skilfully. 3. (of metal, glass, etc.) tempered skilfully. Also, (especially in predicative use), well tempered /wɛl ˈtɛmpəd/ (say wel tempuhd) …
Well-Tempered Clavier — The Well Tempered Clavier ( Das Wohltemperirte Clavier in the original old German spelling) [In the German of Bach s time the Clavier was a generic name meaning keyboard instrument, most typically the harpsichord or clavichord mdash; but not… … Wikipedia
The Well-Tempered Clavier — Title page of Das Wohltemperierte Clavier[1] The Well Tempered Clavier (German: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier),[2] BWV 846–893, is a collection of solo keyboard music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. He … Wikipedia
The Well-Tempered Synthesizer — Infobox Album | Name = The Well Tempered Synthesizer Type = Album Artist = Wendy Carlos Released = 1969 Recorded = 1969 Genre = Electronic music Length = 35:50 Label = Columbia Records Producer = Rachel Elkind Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http … Wikipedia
The Well-Tempered Critic (Frye) — This article deals with the book The Well Tempered Critic by Northrop Frye. For other books with the same title, see The Well Tempered Critic. The Well Tempered Critic is a collection of essays by a Canadian literary critic Northrop Frye. The… … Wikipedia
The Well-Tempered Critic (Davies) — This article deals with the book The Well Tempered Critic by Robertson Davies. For other books with the same title, see The Well Tempered Critic. The Well Tempered Critic: One man s view of the theatre and letters in Canada is a collection of… … Wikipedia
The Well-Tempered Critic — can refer to:* The Well Tempered Critic (Davies) , a collection of essays by Robertson Davies. * The Well Tempered Critic (Frye) , a collection of essays by Northrop Frye … Wikipedia
Well temperament — (also circular or circulating temperament) is a type of tempered tuning described in 20th century music theory. The term is modelled on the German word wohltemperiert which appears in the title of J.S. Bach s famous composition, The Well Tempered … Wikipedia
Tempered — Tem pered, a. Brought to a proper temper; as, tempered steel; having (such) a temper; chiefly used in composition; as, a good tempered or bad tempered man; a well tempered sword. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
