performance directions (German) part 1

Question 1

munter

Answer 1

lively

Question 2

nach und nach

Answer 2

gradually

Question 3

noch

Answer 3

still, yet

Question 4

rasch

Answer 4

quick (rascher: quicker)

Question 5

schwach

Answer 5

weak (schwacher: weaker)

Question 6

stark

Answer 6

strong

Question 7

viel

Answer 7

much

Question 8

ziemlich

Answer 8

moderately

Question 9

doch

Answer 9

however, yet

Question 10

feurig

Answer 10

fiery

Question 11

fliessend

Answer 11

flowing

Question 12

vorgetragen

Answer 12

brought out, prominent

Question 13

schleppen, schleppend

Answer 13

dragging

Question 14

lustig

Answer 14

cheerful

Question 15

lieblich

Answer 15

lovely

Question 16

leise

Answer 16

soft, gentle

Question 17

Leidenschaft

Answer 17

passion (leidenschaftlich: passionate)

Question 18

Leid

Answer 18

grief, pain (leidvoll, leidensvoll: sorrowful)

Question 19

kraftig

Answer 19

strong

Question 20

innig

Answer 20

heartfelt, sincere

Question 21

G.P.

Answer 21

(G - Generalpause) an indication to individual performers that all are silent)

Question 22

geschwind

Answer 22

quick

Question 23

gesangvoll

Answer 23

in a singing style, equivalent to cantabile

Question 24

gehend

Answer 24

at a steady speed (lit ‘going”) equivalent to andante

Question 25

gebunden

Answer 25

joined

Question 26

frisch

Answer 26

vigorous

Question 27

frei

Answer 27

free

Question 28

Flatterzunge, Flzg

Answer 28

flutter-tonguing, a direction for wind instruments

Question 29

Empfindung

Answer 29

emotion, feeling (empfindungsvoll: with feeling)

Question 30

Dampfer

Answer 30

mute

Question 31

bestimmt

Answer 31

with decision, definite

Question 32

an der Spitze

Answer 32

see a la pointe

Question 33

am Frosch

Answer 33

see au talon

Question 34

als

Answer 34

than