Misc: Who draws the cartoon Fred bassett?

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(Fr.), menuett (Ger.) - Same as minuet.?

- Term used by German composers who believed it to be Italian for minuet. The Italian for minuet is minuetto.?

(It.) - The steady increasing and decreasing of volume on one long held note in singing.?

(Fr. and Ger.) - Same as mass.?

(It.) - Sad.?