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A due
to be played by both, as by first and second flute
Colla parte
With the other part, often refers to accommodating the soloist at the place in the score.
Come prima
Like the first time
Come sta
Exactly as written; do not change anything
En dehors
Out in front of; means the part so marked should be projected through the ensemble.
Erstes Mal
The first time.
Etwas
Somewhat
Forte possible
As loud as possible
Frappe; frapper
The downbeat; to beat time.
Gleich
Quickly
Glissez
slide
Immer
Always
L’istesso
The same; used usually with the word tempo, meaning that the new part should be in th same tempo as the preceding part.
Meno
less
Mezzo
Half; usually mezzo voce, softly, as if whispered
Modo
Style; motion
Morendo
dying away
moto
Motion
Murkey bass
Broken octaves, lower note coming first
Muta
Change; usuallly read muta in ________, meaning change the instruments to the pitch designated. most often with timpani and F horn.
Ohne
without
Ossia
Otherwise, often refers to a simplified part-otherwise- do it so
Partitur
The score
Petit
Little
Peu
A Little
Piacere
At pleasure
Pieno
Full
Piu
More
Pult
Desk, music stand
Ripieno
Similar to tutti. it distinguishes the accompanying instruments from the soloist
Ruhig
Tranquil
Schnell
Quick
Schiolto
Fluently
Scordatura
Tuning contrary to the normal, addressed to the strings
Sec, secco
Dry, very short, no after-ring
Segue
Follow, continue in the same manner
Sehr
Very
Senza
Without
Smorzando
Suddenly dying away
Sotto Voce
In an undertone, soft voice
Spianar la cove
With smooth voice
Stentato
Labored
Stimme
A single voice or part in the score
Strepitoso
noisily
Subito
Suddenly
Troppo
Too much
Tutti
The whole ensemble
Unisoni
In unison
Vide
A cut Vi…de
Virgula
The old term for baton
Voci Pari
Equal parts
Accelerando
Gradually increasing in tempo
Ad Libitum
At liberty; take time; permit liberties
Affrettando
Excitedly, increasing the tempo
A Punto
Exactly in rhythm
Con alcuna licenza
with some license; not perfectly rhythmic
Etwas langsamer
somewhat slower
Im Takt
In Tempo
Langsam, Langsamer
slow, slower
Massig
Moderato
Pressando
Hurrying. pressing forward
Rhythme
Rhythmic feeling emphasized
Stretti
Condensing, accelerating the tempo, not stricly as written
Stringendo
Accelerating the tempo
Suives
Follow; usually refers to following the soloist who may take liberties
Tacet
Silent; usually means the particular instrument
Taglio
A cut
Takt
The time, the measure, rhythmically; sometimes, an accenting of the first beat in the measure
Tempo Perdito
Unsteady Tempo
Tempo Reggiato
Regulate the tempo
Tempo rubato
Not strictly on the beat
Zurckhalten
Ritard
Agogic
General term for modifying the tempo in favor of expression
Am Steg
Played with a light bow-stroke very close to the bridge so the quality of the tone us shimmering
A punto d’arco
At the point of the bow
Archet
bow, with the bow
arco
bow, with the bow
Col legno
With the stick of the bow; usually performed by striking the bow on the strings
Con sordini
with mutes
Dampfer
mute
First treble
first soprano
Second treble
Second soprano
Legno
wood (of bow)
Otez
Remove (mute)
paukenschlagel
the timpani stick
ponticello
light tone near the bridge so upper partials sound in the tone
sordino
mute
spitze
point of the bow
steg
bridge
stimmung
the tuning
sulla tastiera; sul tasto
On the fingerboard; a command to bow the string just over the end of the fingerboard for a light, flutelike tone.
sur la touche
On the fingerboard
Sur le chevalet
on the little wooden horse; bowed very close to the bridge
sur une corde
on one string
ton bouche
stopped tone in french horn playing
coperti
covered, muffled
etouffe
dampened
laisser vibrer
to let it ring
nadel
mit dem- played with a knitting needle
schwam
aus- mode of sponge, soft stick
scordate
tuned, no snares
secoue
rubbed, struck
skin
membrana, peau, fell, parche
with
con, mit. avec
wire brush
spazzole, brosso, scacolo di ferro, cepillos metal, rute
without
sans, ohne, senza
snares
timbres, cordes,schnarren
play on the rim
au ribord, al cerchio
play on edge
au bord, am rand
close to the rim
pres de rebord
at the center
au centre, au amilieu
played with the thumb
avec la pouce, mit dem daumen.
