page 5 Flashcards

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giocoso

A

gaily

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giusto

A

strictly, exactly

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3
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glissando (simulated Italian)

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a continuous sliding from one pitch to another

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4
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grave

A

slowly and seriously

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5
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grazioso

A

gracefully

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gustoso

A

with gusto

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7
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hauptstimme (Ger)

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“head” voice, chief part; i.e., the contrapuntal line of primary importance

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8
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immer (Ger)

A

always

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imperioso

A

imperiously

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10
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impetuoso

A

impetuously

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11
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improvisando

A

with improvisation

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12
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in altissimo

A

in the highest; i.e., play or sing an octave higher

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13
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incalzando

A

getting faster and louder (the exact opposite of calando)

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14
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in modo di

A

in the art of, in the style of

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intimo

A

intimately

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16
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irato

A

arngrily

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kraftig (Ger)

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strongly

18
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l’istesso

A

the same

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lacrimoso

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tearfully; i.e., sadly

20
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lametando

A

lamenting, mournfully

21
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lamentoso

A

lamenting, mournfully

22
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langsam (Ger)

A

slowly

23
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larghetto

A

somewhat slowly; not as slow as largo

24
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largo

A

broadly; i.e., slowly

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lebhaft (Ger)

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briskly, lively

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legato

A

joined; i.e., smoothly, in a connected manner

27
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leggiero

A

lightly, delicately

28
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lent (Fr)

A

slowly

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lento

A

slowly

30
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liberamente

A

freely

31
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libero

A

free, freely

32
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loco

A

place; i.e., perform the notes written (generally used to cancel an 8va direction)

33
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lugubre

A

lugubrious

34
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luminoso

A

luminously