préparez les fonds – Definition in music

Definition of the French term préparez les fonds in music:

prepare the organ foundation stops (draw them in advance)

Language

French

Music scores that include préparez les fonds:

Robert Schumann: 6 Fugues on B.A.C.H.: No. 6 (1845‑1848) Page 6

French musical terms related to préparez les fonds:

ajourter quelques fonds – add some foundation stops
ajoutez jeux de fonds – add foundation stops
cor de chamois – gemshorn (wind instrument)...
diapason conique – organ foundation stop of 16', 8' or 4' pitch with ...
dulciane – organ foundation stop usually of 8' pitch with a s...
flûte en corne – gemshorn (wind instrument)...
fond – foundation...
fond d'orgue – foundation stop (type of organ stop that forms the...
fonds doux – soft foundation stops
fonds et mixtures – foundation stops and mixture stops (of an organ)
gemshorn – gemshorn (wind instrument)...
jeu de fond – foundation stop (type of organ stop that forms the...
les – the (plural, both for feminine and masculine subst...
montre – the principal foundation stop of an organ, usually...
ôtez jeux de fonds – take off the foundation stops
préparez – prepare
prestant – organ principal foundation stop sounding an octave...
principal – main...
tous les fonds – all the foundation stops