Terms/Vocabulary

Question 1

A due

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Avec

Answer 2

With

Question 3

Colla parte

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Come prima

Answer 4

As before

Question 5

Con

Answer 5

With

Question 6

En dehors

Answer 6

Out in front of; means the part so marked should be projected through the ensemble

Question 7

Erstes Mal

Answer 7

The first time

Question 8

Etwas

Answer 8

Somewhat

Question 9

Forte possibele

Answer 9

As loud as possible

Question 10

Frappe; frapper

Answer 10

The downbeat; to beat time

Question 11

Gleich

Answer 11

Quickly

Question 12

Glissez; glisser

Answer 12

Slide; to slide

Question 13

Immer

Answer 13

Always

Question 14

L’istesso

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Marcato

Answer 15

Marked, accented

Question 16

Meno

Answer 16

Less

Question 17

Mezzo

Answer 17

Half; usually mezzo voce, softly

Question 18

Modo

Answer 18

Style, manner

Question 19

Morendo

Answer 19

Dying away

Question 20

Moto

Answer 20

Motion

Question 21

Market bass

Answer 21

Broken octaves

Question 22

Muta

Answer 22

Change; usually reads muta in …

Question 23

Ohne

Answer 23

Without, usually ohne dampfer, without mute

Question 24

Ossia

Answer 24

Otherwise; often refers to a simplified part

Question 25

Partitur; partitura

Answer 25

Full Score

Question 26

Petit

Answer 26

Little

Question 27

Peu

Answer 27

Little

Question 28

Piacere, a piacere

Answer 28

At pleasure

Question 29

Pieno

Answer 29

Full

Question 30

Piú

Answer 30

More, also plus

Question 31

Pult

Answer 31

Desk; a music stand

Question 32

Ripieno

Answer 32

Similar to tutti

Question 33

Ruhig

Answer 33

Tranquil

Question 34

Sans

Answer 34

Without

Question 35

Schnell

Answer 35

Quick, rapid

Question 36

Sciolto

Answer 36

Fluently

Question 37

Scordatura

Answer 37

Tuning contrary to the normal, addressed to the strings

Question 38

Sec, secco

Answer 38

Dry, very short

Question 39

Segue

Answer 39

Follow, continue in the same manner

Question 40

Sehr

Answer 40

Very

Question 41

Senza

Answer 41

Without

Question 42

Smorzando

Answer 42

Suddenly dying away

Question 43

Sotto voce

Answer 43

In an undertone, soft voice

Question 44

Spianar la voce

Answer 44

With smooth voice

Question 45

Stentato

Answer 45

Labored

Question 46

Stimme

Answer 46

A single voice or part in a score

Question 47

Strepitoso

Answer 47

Noisily

Question 48

Strisciando, strisciato

Answer 48

Legato motion, smooth

Question 49

Subito

Answer 49

Suddenly

Question 50

Troppo

Answer 50

Too much

Question 51

Tutti

Answer 51

Together, the whole ensemble

Question 52

Unisoni

Answer 52

In unison

Question 53

Vide

Answer 53

A cut

Question 54

Virgula

Answer 54

The old terminology for the baton

Question 55

Voci pari

Answer 55

Equal voices

Question 56

Accelerando

Answer 56

Gradually increasing tempo

Question 57

As libitum

Answer 57

At liberty

Question 58

Affrettando

Answer 58

Excitedly, increasing the tempo

Question 59

A punto

Answer 59

Exactly in rhythm

Question 60

Con lacuna licenza

Answer 60

With some license

Question 61

Etwas langsamer

Answer 61

Somewhat slower

Question 62

I'm Takt

Answer 62

In tempo

Question 63

Langsam, langsamer

Answer 63

Slow, slower

Question 64

Mässig

Answer 64

Moderato

Question 65

Pressando

Answer 65

Hurrying, pressing forward

Question 66

Rythmé

Answer 66

Rhythmic feeling emphasised

Question 67

Rubato

Answer 67

Varying the note values within the rhythm

Question 68

Stretto

Answer 68

Condensing, accelerating the tempo

Question 69

Strigendo

Answer 69

Accelerating the tempo

Question 70

Suivez

Answer 70

Followusually refered to following the soloist

Question 71

Tacet

Answer 71

Silent

Question 72

Taglio

Answer 72

A cut

Question 73

Takt

Answer 73

The time, the measure, rhythmically

Question 74

Tempo rubato

Answer 74

Not strictly in tempo

Question 75

Zurückhalten

Answer 75

Holding back, ritard

Question 76

Agogic

Answer 76

Editing the tempo in favour of expression

Question 77

Am Steg

Answer 77

On or near the bridge

Question 78

A punta d'arco

Answer 78

At the point of the bow

Question 79

Archer

Answer 79

Bow, with the bow

Question 80

Col lengo

Answer 80

With the stick of the bow

Question 81

Con sordini

Answer 81

With mutes

Question 82

Dämpfer

Answer 82

Mute

Question 83

First treble

Answer 83

First soprano

Question 84

Lengo

Answer 84

Wood(of the bow)

Question 85

Otez

Answer 85

Remove (the mute)

Question 86

Paukenschlägel

Answer 86

Timpani stick

Question 87

Ponticello

Answer 87

On or near the bridge

Question 88

Sordino

Answer 88

Mute

Question 89

Spitze

Answer 89

Point of the bow

Question 90

Steg

Answer 90

Bridge

Question 91

Stimmung

Answer 91

The tuning

Question 92

Sulla tastier; she tasto

Answer 92

On the fingerboard

Question 93

Sir la touche

Answer 93

On the fingerboard

Question 94

Sur la chevalet

Answer 94

On the little wooden horse, bowed near the bridge

Question 95

Sir une corde

Answer 95

On one string

Question 96

Ton bouché

Answer 96

Stopped tone on French Horn

Question 97

Coperti

Answer 97

Covered, muffled

Question 98

Étouffe

Answer 98

Dampened

Question 99

Laisser vibrer; lasciare vibrere

Answer 99

To let ring

Question 100

Nadel MIT Dem

Answer 100

Played with knitting needles

Question 101

Schwam

Answer 101

Made of sponge, soft stick

Question 102

Scordate

Answer 102

Tuned, no snares

Question 103

Secoué

Answer 103

Rubbed, struck

Question 104

Skin

Answer 104

Membrana, peau, fell, parche

Question 105

Snares

Answer 105

With=con, mit avec Without=sans, ohne, senza Snares=timbres, cordes, schnarren