French, German, and Italian Terms Flashcards
Abbandono
Unrestrained, free
Acciaccatura
Ornament of keyboard music, played together with the principle note and released immediately
Ad libitum
At will
Affettato
Affected
Affettuoso
Tender and affectionate
Affretando
Hastening, hurrying
Allegramente
Gaily, merrily
Amabile
Sweet, with love
Appoggiatura
A grace note performed just before the principal note
Arioso
Vocal music that is more melodic than a recitative but less formal than an aria
Assai
Very much
Brio
With vigor, spirit
Calando
Gradually diminishing
Dolente/doloroso
Sorrowful
Dolore
Pain/anguish
Giusto
In strict time
Gruppetto
16-century name for an ornament like a trill
Lento
Tempo between largo and larghetto
Marziale
Martial
Piacere
At pleasure
Precipitato
Hurried, rushing
Quasi
In manner of
Rinforzando
A sudden accent
Smorzando
Dying away
Strepitoso
Loud, noisy
Volti subito
V.S. Turn page quickly
Abandonné
With abandon, unrestrained
Comme
As, as if