Italian Terms Flashcards

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Attacca

A

Go straight on the next section of music

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Dolente

A

Sad, Mournful

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Dolore

A

Grief

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Doppio Movimento

A

Twice as fast

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Estinto

A

As soft as possible, Lifeless

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Incalzando

A

Getting quicker

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Lacrimoso

A

Sad

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8
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Loco

A

At the normal pitch (used to cancel an 8va direction)

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Lunga

A

Long

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Lusingando

A

Coaxing, In a sweet and persuasive style

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Misura

A

Measure

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Ossia

A

Or, Alternatively

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Piacevole

A

Pleasant

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Piangevole

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Plaintive, In the style of a lament

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Pochettino, Poch.

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Rather little

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Rinforzando, rf, rfz.

A

Reinforcing

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Segue

A

Go straight on

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Smorzando, smorz.

A

Dying away in tone and speed

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Teneramente, Tenerezza

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Tenderly, Tenderless

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Tosto

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Swift, Rapid (but often used in the same sense as Troppo)

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Volante

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Flying, Fast

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Calando

A

Dying away

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Quasi

A

As if

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Dolce

A

Sweet