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1
Q

A due (a 2)

A

To be played by both, as by first and second flute

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2
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Avec

A

With

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3
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Colla parte

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With the other part; often refers to accommodating the soloist at that place in the score

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4
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Come prima

A

As before

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5
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Con

A

With; seen in other forms as a contraction with the article in Italian, thus: col, coi, colle,
cogli, colla (depending upon the gender and number).

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6
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En dehors

A

Out in front of; means the part so marked should be projected through the
ensemble; it must be heard.

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7
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Erstes Mal

A

The first time.

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8
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Etwas

A

Somewhat.

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9
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Forte possible

A

As loud as possible

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10
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Frappe; frapper

A

The downbeat; to beat in time

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Gleich

A

Quickly

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Glissez; glisser

A

Slide; to slide

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13
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Immer

A

Always

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14
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L’istesso (lo stesso)

A

The same; used usually with the word tempo, meaning that the new part
should be in the same tempo as the preceding part

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15
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Marcato

A

Marked, accented

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16
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Meno

A

Less

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17
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Mezzo

A

Half; usually mezza voce, softly.

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18
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Modo

A

Style, manner

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19
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Morendo

A

Dying away.

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20
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Moto

A

Motion

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21
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Murky bass

A

Broken octaves, lower note coming first.

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22
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Muta

A

Change; usually reads muta in _____, meaning change the instrument to the pitch
designated. Most often seen in timpani and French horn parts.

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23
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Ohne

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Without; usually ohne Dämpfer, without mute

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24
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Ossia

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Otherwise; often refers to a simplified part – otherwise do it so.

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25
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Partitur; Partitura –

A

Full score.

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26
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Petit

A

Little

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27
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Peu

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A little

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28
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Piacere, a piacere

A

At pleasure, denoting a passage executed at the discretion of the
performer.

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29
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Pieno

A

Full.

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30
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Piu

A

More; most often seen with mosso, meaning more motion, slightly quicken the tempo.
Also, plus

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31
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Pult

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Desk, a music stand. Usually refers to number of stands that are to play the part.

32
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Ripieno

A

Similar to tutti, it distinguishes the accompanying instruments from the soloist.

33
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Ruhig

A

Tranquil.

34
Q

Sans

A

Without

35
Q

Schnell

A

Quick, rapid, presto

36
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Sciolto

A

Fluently

37
Q

Scordatura

A

Tuning contrary to the normal, addressed to the strings.

38
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Sec, secco

A

Dry, very short, no after-ring

39
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Segue

A

Follow, continue in the same manner.

40
Q

Sehr

A

Very

41
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Senza

A

Without; usually senza sordini, without mutes

42
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Smorzando

A

Suddenly dying away.

43
Q

Sotto voce

A

In an undertone, soft voice.

44
Q

Spianar la voce

A

With smooth voice.

45
Q

Stentato

A

Labored

46
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Stimme

A

A single voice or part in the score.

47
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Strepitoso

A

Noisily

48
Q

Strisciando, strisciato

A

Legato motion, smooth.

49
Q

Subito

A

Suddenly, referring to a dynamic change

50
Q

Troppo

A

Too much.

51
Q

Tutti

A

The whole ensemble, everybody

52
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Unisoni

A

In unison; as violini unisoni, all violins in unison

53
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Vide

A

A cut; VI is printed where the cut starts and DE is shown at the end of the cut, thus:
VI…DE.

54
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Virgula

A

The old terminology for the baton

55
Q

Voci pari

A

Equal voices.

56
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Accelerando

A

Gradually increasing the tempo

57
Q

Ad libitum

A

At liberty; take time, permit liberties here.

58
Q

Affrettando

A

Excitedly, increasing the tempo.

59
Q

A punto

A

Exactly in rhythm

60
Q

Con alcuna licenza

A

With some license; not perfectly rhythmic.

61
Q

Etwas langsamer

A

Somewhat slower.

62
Q

Im Takt

A

In tempo

63
Q

Langsam, Langsamer

A

Slow, slower

64
Q

Mässig

A

Moderato

65
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Pressando

A

Hurrying, pressing forward.

66
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Rythmé

A

Rhythmic feeling emphasized

67
Q

Rubato

A

Varying the note values within the rhythm, not strictly as written

68
Q

Stretto

A

Condensing, accelerating the tempo. (Do not confuse with the stretto of the fugue
form, which is only a condensing of the distance between subject and answer.)

69
Q

Stringendo

A

Accelerating the tempo

70
Q

Suivez

A

Follow; usually refers to following the soloist who may take some liberties with the
tempo for expression.

71
Q

Tacet

A

Silent; usually means the particular instrument does not play in that movement of the
work.

72
Q

Taglio

A

A cut

73
Q

Takt

A

The time, the measure, rhythmically; sometimes, an accenting of the first beat in the
measure.

74
Q

Tempo rubato

A

Not strictly in tempo

75
Q

Zurückhalten

A

Literally, holding back. Ritard.

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