obbligato to ruhig Flashcards

1
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obbligato

A

obligatory - instrument is essential

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2
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ohne

A

without

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3
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ossia

A

alternatively

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4
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ostinato

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persistent - persistently repeated rhythm

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5
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ottava, ott.

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octave - ottava bassa; octave lower, ottava alta; octave higher

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6
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parlando

A

speaking - sing in a conversational style

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7
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patetico

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with deep feeling, with pathos

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8
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pausa

A

a pause

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9
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pedale

A

pedal

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10
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per

A

by, for, through, to

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11
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perdendosi

A

dying away

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12
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pesante

A

heavy

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13
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peu

A

little

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14
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piacevole

A

pleasant

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15
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piangevole

A

plaintive, in the style of a lament

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piano, p

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quiet, pp pianissimo, ppp very quiet

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17
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pietoso, pietosamente

A

tenderly, literally pitifully

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18
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piu

A

more

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19
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pizzicato,pizz

A

plucked - pluck the strings of a bowed instrument

20
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placido

A

calm, peaceful

21
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plus

A

more

22
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pochettino, poch.

A

rather little

23
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pochissimo, pochiss.

A

very little

24
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poco

A

little, slightly, poco a poco - little by little, gradually

25
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poi

A

then

26
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ponticello

A

bridge

27
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portamento

A

slide from one note to the next (lit. ‘carrying’)

28
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possibile

A

possible

29
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precipitando, precipitato, precipitoso

A

rushing headlong

30
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presser, pressez

A

hurry

31
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presto

A

fast, tempo faster than allegro (presstissimo - very fast)

32
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prima, primo

A

first tempo primo - first speed - used to revert to the opening tempo of a piece of music

33
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quasi

A

as if, resembling

34
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ralentir

A

slacken, slow down

35
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rallentando, rall.

A

gradually getting slower

36
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rasch, rascher

A

quick, quicker

37
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repetizione, replica

A

repetition

38
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retenu

A

held back

39
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rigoroso

A

strict

40
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rinforzando, rinforzato, rinf., rfz., rf.

A

reinforcing

41
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risoluto

A

bold, strong

42
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ritardando, ritard., rit.

A

gradually getting slower

43
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ritenuto, riten., rit.

A

held back

44
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ritmico

A

rhythmically

45
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rubato, tempo rubato

A

with some freedom of time

46
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ruhig

A

peaceful