Perfomance Directions Flashcards
0
Q
Ad libitum, ad lib.
A
At choice, played freely.
1
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What does ADAGIETTO mean?
A
Rather slow but faster than adagio.
2
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Agitato
A
Agitated
3
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Alla breve
A
With a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2
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Amore
A
Love
5
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Amoroso
A
Loving
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Anima
A
Animated
7
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Ben
A
Well
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Brio
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Vigour
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Comodo
A
Convenient
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Deciso
A
With determination
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Delicato
A
Delicate
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Energico
A
Energetic
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Forza
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Forced
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Largamente
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Broadly
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Leggiero
A
Light, nimble
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Marcato
A
Emphatic, accented
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Marziale
A
In a military style
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Mesto
A
Sad
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Pesante
A
Heavy
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Prima, primo
A
First
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Risoluto
A
Bold, strong
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Ritmico
A
Rhythmically
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Rubato, tempo rubato
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With some freedom of time
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Seconda, secondo
Second
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Semplice
Simple, plain
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Sempre
Always
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Strigendo
Gradually getting faster
28
Subito
Suddenly
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Tanto
So much
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Tranquillo
Calm
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Triste, tristamente
Sad, Sorrowful
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Volta
Time
33
Affettuoso
Tenderly
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Affrenttando
Hurrying
35
Amabile
Amiable, pleasant
36
Appassionato
With passion
37
Calando
Getting softer, dying away and usually slowing down
38
Cantando
Singing
39
Come
As, similar to (come prima, as before. Come sopra, as above)
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Facile
Easy
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Fuoco
Fire
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Giusto
Proper, exact.
| Tempo giusto
43
L'istesso
The same
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Morendo
Dying away
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Niente
Nothing
46
Nobilmente
Nobly
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Perdendosi
Dying away
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Possibile
Possible
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Quasi
As if, resembling
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Sonoro
Resonant, rich tone
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Sopra
Above
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Sotto
Below
53
Veloce
Swift
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Voce
Voice
