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1
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A due

A

to be played by both, as by first and second flute

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Colla parte

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With the other part, often refers to accommodating the soloist at the place in the score.

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Come prima

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Like the first time

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Come sta

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Exactly as written; do not change anything

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En dehors

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Out in front of; means the part so marked should be projected through the ensemble.

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Erstes Mal

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The first time.

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Etwas

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Somewhat

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Forte possible

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As loud as possible

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Frappe; frapper

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The downbeat; to beat time.

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Gleich

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Quickly

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Glissez

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slide

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Immer

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Always

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L’istesso

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The same; used usually with the word tempo, meaning that the new part should be in th same tempo as the preceding part.

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Meno

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less

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Mezzo

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Half; usually mezzo voce, softly, as if whispered

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Modo

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Style; motion

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Morendo

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dying away

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moto

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Motion

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19
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Murkey bass

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Broken octaves, lower note coming first

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Muta

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Change; usuallly read muta in ________, meaning change the instruments to the pitch designated. most often with timpani and F horn.

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21
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Ohne

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without

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Ossia

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Otherwise, often refers to a simplified part-otherwise- do it so

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23
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Partitur

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The score

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Petit

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Little

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Peu

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A Little

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Piacere

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At pleasure

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Pieno

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Full

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Piu

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More

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29
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Pult

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Desk, music stand

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30
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Ripieno

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Similar to tutti. it distinguishes the accompanying instruments from the soloist

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31
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Ruhig

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Tranquil

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32
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Schnell

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Quick

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33
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Schiolto

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Fluently

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34
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Scordatura

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Tuning contrary to the normal, addressed to the strings

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35
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Sec, secco

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Dry, very short, no after-ring

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36
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Segue

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Follow, continue in the same manner

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37
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Sehr

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Very

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38
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Senza

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Without

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39
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Smorzando

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Suddenly dying away

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40
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Sotto Voce

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In an undertone, soft voice

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41
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Spianar la cove

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With smooth voice

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42
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Stentato

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Labored

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43
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Stimme

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A single voice or part in the score

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44
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Strepitoso

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noisily

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45
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Subito

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Suddenly

46
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Troppo

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Too much

47
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Tutti

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The whole ensemble

48
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Unisoni

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In unison

49
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Vide

A

A cut Vi…de

50
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Virgula

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The old term for baton

51
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Voci Pari

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Equal parts

52
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Accelerando

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Gradually increasing in tempo

53
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Ad Libitum

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At liberty; take time; permit liberties

54
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Affrettando

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Excitedly, increasing the tempo

55
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A Punto

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Exactly in rhythm

56
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Con alcuna licenza

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with some license; not perfectly rhythmic

57
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Etwas langsamer

A

somewhat slower

58
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Im Takt

A

In Tempo

59
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Langsam, Langsamer

A

slow, slower

60
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Massig

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Moderato

61
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Pressando

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Hurrying. pressing forward

62
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Rhythme

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Rhythmic feeling emphasized

63
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Stretti

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Condensing, accelerating the tempo, not stricly as written

64
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Stringendo

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Accelerating the tempo

65
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Suives

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Follow; usually refers to following the soloist who may take liberties

66
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Tacet

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Silent; usually means the particular instrument

67
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Taglio

A

A cut

68
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Takt

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The time, the measure, rhythmically; sometimes, an accenting of the first beat in the measure

69
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Tempo Perdito

A

Unsteady Tempo

70
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Tempo Reggiato

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Regulate the tempo

71
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Tempo rubato

A

Not strictly on the beat

72
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Zurckhalten

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Ritard

73
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Agogic

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General term for modifying the tempo in favor of expression

74
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Am Steg

A

Played with a light bow-stroke very close to the bridge so the quality of the tone us shimmering

75
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A punto d’arco

A

At the point of the bow

76
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Archet

A

bow, with the bow

77
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arco

A

bow, with the bow

78
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Col legno

A

With the stick of the bow; usually performed by striking the bow on the strings

79
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Con sordini

A

with mutes

80
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Dampfer

A

mute

81
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First treble

A

first soprano

82
Q

Second treble

A

Second soprano

83
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Legno

A

wood (of bow)

84
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Otez

A

Remove (mute)

85
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paukenschlagel

A

the timpani stick

86
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ponticello

A

light tone near the bridge so upper partials sound in the tone

87
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sordino

A

mute

88
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spitze

A

point of the bow

89
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steg

A

bridge

90
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stimmung

A

the tuning

91
Q

sulla tastiera; sul tasto

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On the fingerboard; a command to bow the string just over the end of the fingerboard for a light, flutelike tone.

92
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sur la touche

A

On the fingerboard

93
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Sur le chevalet

A

on the little wooden horse; bowed very close to the bridge

94
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sur une corde

A

on one string

95
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ton bouche

A

stopped tone in french horn playing

96
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coperti

A

covered, muffled

97
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etouffe

A

dampened

98
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laisser vibrer

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to let it ring

99
Q

nadel

A

mit dem- played with a knitting needle

100
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schwam

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aus- mode of sponge, soft stick

101
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scordate

A

tuned, no snares

102
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secoue

A

rubbed, struck

103
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skin

A

membrana, peau, fell, parche

104
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with

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con, mit. avec

105
Q

wire brush

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spazzole, brosso, scacolo di ferro, cepillos metal, rute

106
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without

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sans, ohne, senza

107
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snares

A

timbres, cordes,schnarren

108
Q

play on the rim

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au ribord, al cerchio

109
Q

play on edge

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au bord, am rand

110
Q

close to the rim

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pres de rebord

111
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at the center

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au centre, au amilieu

112
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played with the thumb

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avec la pouce, mit dem daumen.

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