performance directions (Italian grade 1-5 part 3

Question 1

ben, bene

Answer 1

well, very

Question 2

bis

Answer 2

twice, indicating the repetition of a short passage

Question 3

bravura

Answer 3

skill, brilliance (con bravura: in a brilliant style)

Question 4

brillante, brillant (F)

Answer 4

brilliant

Question 5

brio

Answer 5

vigour, animation (brioso, con brio: with vigour)

Question 6

calando

Answer 6

getting softer, dying away (and usually slowing down)

Question 7

calmato, calme (F)

Answer 7

calm, tranquil

Question 8

cantabile

Answer 8

in singing style

Question 9

da

Answer 9

from

Question 10

da capo, D.C.

Answer 10

from the beginning

Question 11

dal segno, D.S.

Answer 11

from the sign

Question 12

egal (F), eguale (I)

Answer 12

equal

Question 13

energico

Answer 13

energetic

Question 14

espressione

Answer 14

expression

Question 15

facile

Answer 15

easy

Question 16

felice

Answer 16

happy

Question 17

feroce

Answer 17

fierce

Question 18

giojoso

Answer 18

joyful, merry

Question 19

giusto

Answer 19

proper, exact (tempo giusto: in strict time)

Question 20

grandioso

Answer 20

grandly

Question 21

impetuoso

Answer 21

impetuous

Question 22

inquieto

Answer 22

restless

Question 23

in relievo

Answer 23

prominent (lit. ‘in relief’) a direction to make a melody stand out

Question 24

lent (F) lento

Answer 24

slow (lentement: slowly)

Question 25

liberamente, librement (F)

Answer 25

freely