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1
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Ab

A

down, away, off

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abdampfen

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damp, dampen down

(timpani)

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aber

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but

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alle

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all, tutti

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Alt

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alto (voice)

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am Griffbrett

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on the fingerboard

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am Steg

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at the bridge

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am Anfang, zu Anfang

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at the beginning, from the beginning

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auf

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up, on, in the air

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Ausdrucksvoll

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espressivo

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Basse

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basses, double basses

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befestigt

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attached

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beiden handen

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both hands

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beides v. Einem geschalegen

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both [bass drum & cymbals] played by one person

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breit

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broad

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Dampfer

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mutes

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17
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Dampfer ab

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without mutes

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ohne Dampfer

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without mutes

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19
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keine Dampfer

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without mutes

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20
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die andere Halfte

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the other half

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Bratche

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viola

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22
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Doppelgriff (Dpplrgr.)

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double-stop

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dreifach geth, 3-fach feth

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3-part divisi

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Flageolet, Flag.

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harmonic

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ganz

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entire, altogether, complete

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gebrochen

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broken, arpeggiated

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gedampft

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muted, (drum) muffled

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gestopft (gest.)

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bouche, stopped (horns/tpts)

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gestrichen

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bowed, stroked

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geteilt, get. geth.

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divided

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31
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Geige

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strings, violins

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32
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Halfte, die Halfte

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Half the section

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im Orchester

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in the orchestra [not backstage]

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lang, lange

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long

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35
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mit dampfer

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with mutes

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36
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auf dampfer

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with mutes

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37
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mit dem Bogen geschlagen

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struck with the bow

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38
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mit sordinen

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with mutes

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39
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mit Teller(n)

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crash cymbals

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40
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Nachschlage

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notes of a trill

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41
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naturlich

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naturally (cancelling effect)

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42
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Nicht trillern

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don’t trill

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43
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Nur 2 Spieler

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only 2 players

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44
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nur die ersten 2 Pulte

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only the first 2 desks

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45
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offen

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open

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46
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ohne

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without

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47
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Pult(e)

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desks (of strings)

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Partitur

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score

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49
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Saite

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string

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Schalltrichter auf, Schalltrichter in die Hohe. Schalltrichter hoch

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bells up

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51
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Spieler

A

players

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52
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Teilen

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divided

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53
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Cedez

A

yielding, slower

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54
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Cuivre/s

A

brassy

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55
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Sur le chevalet

A

on the bridge

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56
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Sul ponticello

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on the bridge

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57
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Sur la touche

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on the fingerboard

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58
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Sul tasto

A

on the fingerboard

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59
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Sourdine

A

mute

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60
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Mettez sourdine

A

mute on

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61
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Otez sourdine

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mute off

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62
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Du talon

A

from the frog

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63
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de la pointe

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from the tip

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64
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Violon

A

violin

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65
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Alto

A

viola

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66
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Violoncelle

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cello

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67
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Contrebasse

A

Bass

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68
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ouvert

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open

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69
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retenu

A

slower (ritard)

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70
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sons bouches

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stopped

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71
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sons naturels

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open

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72
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Blasinstrumenten

A

wind instruments

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72
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hautbois

A

oboes

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73
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cor anglais

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English horn

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Cor

75
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Corno

76
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trompa (Sp.)

77
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Tromba

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Clarino

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Pousane

80
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Streicher

81
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Cimbasso

A

Valved Trombone

83
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Cimbalom

A

Dulcimer/hammered string instrument

84
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Harfe

85
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Arpa

86
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Cembalo/Cimbalo

A

Harpsichord

87
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Orgel

88
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Schlagzeug

A

Percussion

89
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Klavier

90
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Grosse caisse

91
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Grosse Trommel

92
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Cassa

93
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Gran cassa

94
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coches a vache

95
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cymbales

96
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Becken

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piatti

98
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Tambour

99
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Trommel

100
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tamburo

101
Q

jeu de timbres

A

glockenspiel

102
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campanelli

A

glockenspiel

103
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Caisse claire

A

snare drum

104
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Side Drum

A

snare drum

105
Q

leinentrommel

A

snare drum

106
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tamburo militare

A

snare drum

107
Q

timbales

108
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Pauken

109
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Cloches tubulaires

A

tubular bells

110
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Cloches

111
Q

Campane

A

bells, chimes

112
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Stimme

113
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Con sordino

114
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Senza sordino

A

without mute

115
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Avec sordine

116
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muta

A

change to [instrument], or change tuning (harp, timpani)

117
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loco

A

back to written pitch [after 8va, 8vb]

118
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Ricochet

A

bring bow across string in a manner to create smaller rebounds in same stroke

119
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Jete

A

ricochet/one bow stroke with smaller rebounds

120
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Sautille

A

short rapid detached bow stroke that makes the bow bounce lightly off the string

121
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col legno

A

struck with the wood of the bow

122
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Sul tasto

A

over the fingerboard

123
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Sul ponticello

A

over the bridge

124
Q

die Ubrigen

125
Q

gli altri

126
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Tiel

A

Part, section (as in the first part)

127
Q

Scordatura

A

deliberate change in tuning

128
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Punta

A

point (of bow)

129
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pizzicato

130
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Platillos

131
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partition

132
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Ottavino

133
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Ottoni

A

brass section

134
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ouvert a moitié

135
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Ossia

A

other, indicates an alternate part

136
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moll

137
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dur

138
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moitie

139
Q

metales

A

brass section (sp)

140
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la meta/meta

141
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Meme

142
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legato

A

smooth. even, with no breaks

143
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Lebhaft

A

Animated, lively

144
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Vif

A

Lively, animated

145
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Lent

146
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Langsam

147
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hell

A

clear, ringing

148
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Harmoniestimme

A

winds/brass section

149
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Glissando

A

slide between notes

150
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geschleift

A

slurred, bound, legato

151
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Gesang

A

singing, vocal part

152
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Flatterzunge

A

flutter tongue

153
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Frullato

A

flutter tongue

154
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Fassung

155
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etouffe

A

damped, muted, choked (harps, cymbals, etc)

156
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doppio

157
Q

doppio corda

A

double stop

158
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Dampfer weg

A

without mute

159
Q

Clarone

A

bass clarinet

160
Q

au chevalet

A

on the bridge

161
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Cimbalo

A

Cymbal, Harpsichord, or Tambourine

162
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Clairon

163
Q

Chalumeau

A

low register of modern clarinets, obsolete form of clarinet

164
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Changez en

165
Q

Chanterelle

A

Highest string (in violins, etc)

166
Q

cassa rullante

A

tenor drum

167
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Cerrado

A

closed, stopped

168
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Capo

169
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Cantabile

170
Q

Campana

A

bell, chime

171
Q

Bouche/z

A

stopped (horns)

172
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bis

A

G. up to, until
I. Twice, indicating a repeat

173
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batteria

A

percussion section

174
Q

batterie

A

percussion section

175
Q

batutto

A

(col legno) strike with the stick of the bow

176
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Fagott

177
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Bajon

178
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Aufzug

A

Act (of opera)

179
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Auftritt

180
Q

Aufstrich

181
Q

attacca

A

continue without pause

182
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archi

A

string section

183
Q

arco

184
Q

Dans les coulisses

185
Q

In weiter Entfernung

186
Q

sur la scene

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