＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ Performance Directions ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊

Question 1

adagietto

Answer 1

rather slow (but faster than adagio)

Question 2

ad libitum/ad lib.

Answer 2

at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely

Question 3

agitato

Answer 3

agitated

Question 4

alla breve

Answer 4

with a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2 time, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest

Question 5

amore

Answer 5

love (amoroso = loving)

Question 6

anima

Answer 6

soul, spirit (con anima = with spirit)

Question 7

animato

Answer 7

animated, lively

Question 8

ben

Answer 8

well

Question 9

brio

Answer 9

vigour

Question 10

comodo

Answer 10

convenient

Question 11

deciso

Answer 11

with determination

Question 12

delicato

Answer 12

delicate

Question 13

energico

Answer 13

energetic

Question 14

forza

Answer 14

force

Question 15

largamente

Answer 15

broadly

Question 16

leggiero

Answer 16

light, nimble

Question 17

marcato, marc.

Answer 17

emphatic, accented

Question 18

marziale

Answer 18

in a military-style

Question 19

mesto

Answer 19

sad

Question 20

pesante

Answer 20

heavy

Question 21

prima, primo

Answer 21

first

Question 22

risoluto

Answer 22

bold, strong

Question 23

ritmica

Answer 23

rhythmically

Question 24

rubato, tempo rubato

Answer 24

with some freedom of time

Question 25

scherzando, scherzoso

Answer 25

playful

Question 26

senconda, secondo

Answer 26

second

Question 27

semplice

Answer 27

simple, plain

Question 28

sempre

Answer 28

always

Question 29

stringendo

Answer 29

gradually getting faster

Question 30

subito

Answer 30

suddenly

Question 31

tanto

Answer 31

so much

Question 32

tranquillo

Answer 32

calm

Question 33

triste, tristamente

Answer 33

sad

Question 34

volta

Answer 34

time

Question 35

affettuoso

Answer 35

tenderly

Question 36

affrettando

Answer 36

hurrying

Question 37

amabile

Answer 37

amiable, pleasant

Question 38

appassionato

Answer 38

with passion

Question 39

calando

Answer 39

getting softer

Question 40

cantando

Answer 40

singing

Question 41

come

Answer 41

as, similar to

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facile

Answer 42

easy

Question 43

fuoco

Answer 43

fire

Question 44

giusto

Answer 44

proper, exact

Question 45

l’istesso

Answer 45

the same

Question 46

morendo

Answer 46

dying away

Question 47

niente

Answer 47

nothing

Question 48

nobilmente

Answer 48

nobly

Question 49

perdendosi

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dying away

Question 50

possibile

Answer 50

possible

Question 51

quasi

Answer 51

as if, resembling

Question 52

sonoro

Answer 52

resonant, with rich tone

Question 53

sopra

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above

Question 54

sotto

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below

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veloce

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swift

Question 56

voce

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voice

Question 57

á

Answer 57

to, at

Question 58

animé

Answer 58

animated, lively

Question 59

assez

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enough, sufficiently

Question 60

avec

Answer 60

with

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cédez

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yield, relax the speed

Question 62

douce

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sweet

Question 63

en dehors

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prominent

Question 64

et

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and

Question 65

légèrement

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light

Question 66

lent

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slow

Question 67

mais

Answer 67

but

Question 68

moins

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less

Question 69

modéré

Answer 69

at a moderate speed

Question 70

non

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not

Question 71

peu

Answer 71

little

Question 72

plus

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more

Question 73

presser

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hurry

Question 74

ralentir

Answer 74

slow down

Question 75

retenu

Answer 75

held back

Question 76

sans

Answer 76

without

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trés

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very

Question 78

un, une

Answer 78

one

Question 79

vif

Answer 79

lively

Question 80

vite

Answer 80

quick

Question 81

con sordini (con sord.)

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with mutes

Question 82

senza sordini (senza sord.)

Answer 82

without mutes

Question 83

acro

Answer 83

play with the bow

Question 84

Answer 84

down bow

Question 85

Answer 85

up bow

Question 86

Answer 86

played in one stroke of the bow

Question 87

pizzicato

Answer 87

plucked

Question 88

sul G

Answer 88

play on the G string

Question 89

sul ponticello

Answer 89

play near the bridge

Question 90

una corda

Answer 90

press the left pedal

Question 91

tre corde

Answer 91

release the left pedal

Question 92

Answer 92

press/release the right pedal

Question 93

mano

Answer 93

hand (m.s = left hand) (m.d = right hand)

Question 94

Answer 94

spread the notes of a chord quickly, starting from the bottom note

Question 95

attacca

Answer 95

go to the next section of the music

Question 96

dolente

Answer 96

sad

Question 97

dolore

Answer 97

grief

Question 98

doppio movimento

Answer 98

twice as fast

Question 99

estinto

Answer 99

as soft as possible

Question 100

incalzando

Answer 100

getting quicker

Question 101

lacrimoso

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sad

Question 102

loco

Answer 102

play at the normal pitch

Question 103

lunga

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long

Question 104

lusingando

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in a sweet and persuasive style

Question 105

misura

Answer 105

measure

Question 106

ossia

Answer 106

alternatively

Question 107

piacevole

Answer 107

pleasant

Question 108

piangevole

Answer 108

plaintive

Question 109

pochettino (or poch.)

Answer 109

rather little

Question 110

rinforzando, rf, rfz

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reinforcing

Question 111

segue

Answer 111

go straight on

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smorzando, smorz.

Answer 112

dying away in tone and speed

Question 113

teneramente, tenerezza

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tenderely

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tosto

Answer 114

swift

Question 115

volante

Answer 115

fast at a flying speed

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aber

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but

Question 117

Ausdruck

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expression

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bewegt

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with agitated movement

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breit

Answer 119

broad, expansive

Question 120

ein

Answer 120

one

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einfach

Answer 121

simple

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etwas

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somewhat

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fröhlich

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cheerful

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immer

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always

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langsam

Answer 125

slow

Question 126

lebhaft

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lively

Question 127

mässig

Answer 127

at a moderate speed

Question 128

mit

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with

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nicht

Answer 129

not

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ohne

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without

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ruhig

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peaceful

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schnell

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fast

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sehr

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very

Question 134

süss

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sweet

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traurig

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sad

Question 136

und

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and

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voll

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full

Question 138

wenig

Answer 138

full

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wieder

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again

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zart

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tender

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zu

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to, too