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adagio

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(slow)- slow(slower than andante, but not as slow as largo)

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lento

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(slow)-slow

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largo

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(slow)-very slow and broad

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larghetto

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(slow)-not as slow as largo

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andante

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(medium)-moderately slow(at a walking pace)

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andantino

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(medium)-a little faster than andante

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allegretto

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(medium)-fairly fast( a little slower than allegro)

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moderato

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(medium)-at a moderate tempo

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allegro

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(fast)-fast

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presto

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(fast)-very fast

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presstissimo

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(fast)-as fast as possible

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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Con pedale, con ped.

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with pedal

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D.C. al Fine

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repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

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Dolce

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sweet

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Grazioso

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graceful

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Legato

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smooth

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Maestoso

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majestic pace

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Mano destra, M.D.

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right hand

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Mano sinistra, M.S.

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left hand

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Marcato

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marked or stressed

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Tenuto

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held, sustained

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accent

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a stressed note or chord

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crescendo, cresc.

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becoming louder

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decrescendo, decresc.

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becoming softer

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diminuendo, dim.

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becoming softer

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Dal segno, D.S

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from the sign

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Fermata

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holding the note or rest for longer than what is written

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Ottava, 8va

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depends how the symbol is written, but means to play an octave higher or lower than what is written

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Repeat signs

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repeat the music between the double bars

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staccato

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play the notes detached

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tie

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hold the note/notes for the combined value of the tied notes

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slur

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play the notes legato(smoothly)

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animato

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animated, lively

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brilliante

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brilliant

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con

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with

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con brio

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with vigor, spirit

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con espressione

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with expression

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espressivo

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expressive, with expression

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leggiero

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light, nimble, quick

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tranquillo

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tranquil, quiet

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ad libitum

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at the liberty of the performer

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43
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con fuco

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with fire

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giocoso

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playful or humourous, jocose

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pesante

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weighty, with emphasis

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risoluto

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resolute

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ritenuto

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suddenly slower, held back

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scherzando

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playful

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sonore

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sonorous(imposingly deep and full)

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sopra

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above

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vivo

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lively

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non

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not

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53
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non troppo

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not too much

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54
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piu

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more

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piu mosso

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more movement

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poco

A

little

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poco a poco

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little by little

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quasi

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almost, as if

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sempre

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always, continuously

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tempo

A

the speed at which the piece is performed

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A tempo

A

return to previous tempo

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Tempo primo, Tempo I

A

return to the original tempo

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Rallentando, rall.

A

slowing down

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ritardando, rit.

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slowing down gradually

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Forte

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loud

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Fortissimo

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very loud

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mezzo forte

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moderately loud

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mezzo piano

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moderately soft

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piano

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soft

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pianissimo

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very soft

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rubato

A

flexible tempo, speed may be varied to allow for enhancement of musical expression

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senza

A

without

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tenuto

A

held, sustained

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troppo

A

too much

75
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una corda

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depress the left pedal(single string) of the piano

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vivace

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lively, brisk

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cedez

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(french)-yield, hold back the tempo

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lentement

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(french)-slow

79
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modere

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(french)-at a moderate tempo

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vite

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(french)-fast

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leger

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(french)- lightly, light

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mouvement

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(french)-tempo, motion

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agitato

A

agitated

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arco

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resume bowing after a pizzicato passage

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calando

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becoming slower and softer

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Con grazia

A

with grace

87
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Dolente

A

sad

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Grandioso

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grand, grandiose

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Martellato

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heavily accented, hammered

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Pizzicato

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pluck strings instead of bowing

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Quincdicesima (15ma)

A

2 octaves higher

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Secondo, seconda

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play the second or lower part of the duet

93
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Quartal chord

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a chord creating by using a series of 4ths

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Cluster

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a chord with 3 or more adjacent notes. Can be made from any scale

95
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Polychord

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A combination of 2 or more different chords

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Semplice

A

simple

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Sforzando

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a sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

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sostenuto

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sustained

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Sotto voce

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soft, subdued, under the breath

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Bewegt

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(german)-agitated, excited

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Langsum

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(german)-slow

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massig

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(german)-moderate, moderately

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mit Ausdruck

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(german)-with expression

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schnell

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(german)-fast

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sehr

A

(german)-very

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stringendo

A

pressing, becoming faster

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subito

A

suddenly

108
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Tacet

A

be silent

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Tutti

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all together. Passage for the ensemble

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Volta

A

time. ex prima volta(first time), second volta(second time)

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Volti subito, v.s

A

turn the page quickly

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Allargando

A

broadening, becoming slower

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Attaca

A

proceed without break

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Comodo commodo

A

at a comfortable, easy tempo

115
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Con sordino

A

with mute

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Largamente

A

broadly

117
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L’istesso tempo

A

the same tempo

118
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mesto

A

sad, mournful

119
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morendo

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dying, fading away

120
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primo, prima

A

play the first/upper part of the duet

121
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e, ed

A

and

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fortepiano

A

loud then suddenly soft

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grave

A

slow and solemn

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loco

A

return to the normal register

125
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ma

A

but

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meno

A

less

127
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meno mosso

A

less movement, slower

128
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M.M.

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metronome marking( Maelzel’s Metronome)

129
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molto

A

much, very

130
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Moto

A

Motion

131
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Alla, all’

A

In the manner of

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Assai

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Much, very much (ex. Allegro assai, very fast)

133
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Ben, bene

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Well(ex. Ben marcato, well marked)

134
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Col, coll’, colla, colle

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With( ex. Coll’otava- with an added octave)

135
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Trev corde

A

3 strings, release the left (piano) pedal

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