obbligato to ruhig

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obbligato

Answer 1

obligatory - instrument is essential

Question 2

ohne

Answer 2

without

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ossia

Answer 3

alternatively

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ostinato

Answer 4

persistent - persistently repeated rhythm

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ottava, ott.

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

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parlando

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speaking - sing in a conversational style

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patetico

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with deep feeling, with pathos

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pausa

Answer 8

a pause

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pedale

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pedal

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per

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by, for, through, to

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perdendosi

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dying away

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pesante

Answer 12

heavy

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peu

Answer 13

little

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piacevole

Answer 14

pleasant

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piangevole

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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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pietoso, pietosamente

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tenderly, literally pitifully

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piu

Answer 18

more

Question 19

pizzicato,pizz

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plucked - pluck the strings of a bowed instrument

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placido

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calm, peaceful

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plus

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more

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pochettino, poch.

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rather little

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pochissimo, pochiss.

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very little

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poco

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

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poi

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then

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ponticello

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bridge

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portamento

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

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possibile

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possible

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precipitando, precipitato, precipitoso

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rushing headlong

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presser, pressez

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hurry

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presto

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

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prima, primo

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

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quasi

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as if, resembling

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ralentir

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slacken, slow down

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rallentando, rall.

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gradually getting slower

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rasch, rascher

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quick, quicker

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repetizione, replica

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repetition

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retenu

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held back

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rigoroso

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strict

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

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reinforcing

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risoluto

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bold, strong

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ritardando, ritard., rit.

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gradually getting slower

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ritenuto, riten., rit.

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held back

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ritmico

Answer 44

rhythmically

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rubato, tempo rubato

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with some freedom of time

Question 46

ruhig

Answer 46

peaceful