Performance Directions - Italian 2

Question 1

a

Answer 1

at, to, by for, in in the style of

Question 2

al, alla

Answer 2

to the, in the manner of (alla marcia: in the style of a march)

Question 3

allargando

Answer 3

broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)

Question 4

assai

Answer 4

very (allegro assai: very quick)

Question 5

con, col

Answer 5

with

Question 6

dolce

Answer 6

sweet, soft

Question 7

e, ed

Answer 7

and

Question 8

• espressivo*
• (*or espress.

or espr.)

Answer 8

expressive

Question 9

(= fortepiano)

Answer 9

loud, then immediately soft

Question 10

giocoso

Answer 10

playful, merry

Question 11

grave

Answer 11

very slow, solemn

Question 12

grazioso

Answer 12

graceful

Question 13

larghetto

Answer 13

rather slow (but not as slow as largo)

Question 14

largo

Answer 14

slow, stately

Question 15

ma

Answer 15

but

or

MOMMY (just kidding)

Question 16

maestoso

Answer 16

majestic

Question 17

meno

Answer 17

less

Question 18

molto

Answer 18

very, much

Question 19

mosso, moto

Answer 19

movement

(meno mosso: slower;

con moto: with movement)

Question 20

non

Answer 20

not

Question 21

più

Answer 21

more

Question 22

presto

Answer 22

fast (faster than Allegro)

Question 23

senza

Answer 23

without

Question 24

(= sforzando

or sforzato)

Answer 24

forced, accented

Question 25

(= sforzando

or sforzato)

Answer 25

forced, accented

Question 26

• simile*
• (*or sim.)

Answer 26

in the same way

Question 27

sostenuto

Answer 27

sustained

Question 28

tenuto

Answer 28

held

Question 29

troppo

Answer 29

too much (non troppo: not too much)

Question 30

vivace, vivo

Answer 30

lively, quick

Question 31

adantino

Answer 31

slightly faster than Andante (but may also mean slightly slower)