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Theory words Flashcards

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glissando, gliss.

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slide

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schleppen, schleppend

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dragging

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nach und nach

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gradually

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lourd

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heavy

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marziale

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in a military style

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più

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more

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morendo

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dying away

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ritmico

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rhythmically

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dolente

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sad

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colla parte

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keep with the soloist

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risoluto

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bold

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in relievo

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prominent

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dal segno, D.S.

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from the sign

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ruhig

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peaceful

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sotto

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below

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naturale, nat.

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in the ordinary way

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grazioso

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graceful

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sopra

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above

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tosto

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swift

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sautillé

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springing

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duolo

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grief

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gehend

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at a steady speed

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scherzando, scherzoso

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playful

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sec, secco

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crisp

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wenig

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little

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ohne

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without

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portamento

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slide from one note to the next

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e, ed

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and

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zu

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to

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breit

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broad

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troppo

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too much

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lustig

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cheerful

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en pressant

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hurrying on

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loco

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at the normal pitch

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schwach

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weak

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rinforzando, rinforzato, rinf., rfz, rf

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reinforcing

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lugubre

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mournful

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similie, sim.

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continue in the same way

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col legno

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with the wood

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pesante

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heavy

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segue

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go straight on

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42
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doch

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however

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43
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meno

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less

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44
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immer

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always

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45
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mit

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with

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tacet

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silent

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ein

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a

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placido

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calm

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frisch

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vigorous

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martellato

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strongly accented

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ziemlich

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moderately

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mezza, mezzo

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half

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53
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al tallone

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use the bow at the heel

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54
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a punto d’arco

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use the bow at the point

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en mesure

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in time

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martelé

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strongly accented

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en dehors

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prominent

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slancio

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enthusiasm

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59
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au talon

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use the bow at the heel

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retenu

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held back

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lusingando

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coaxing

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slargando, slentando

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getting slower

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ostinato

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persistent

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sino, sin’

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until

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comodo

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convenient

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dolore

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grief

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bestimmt

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with decision

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molto

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very

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incalzando

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getting quicker

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flautato, flautando

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flute-like

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kräftig

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strong

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tre

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three

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cédez

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yield

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capriccioso

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in a whimsical, fanciful style

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lieblich

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lovely

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inquieto

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restless

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maestoso

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majestic

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giojoso

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joyful

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unisoso, unis.

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in unison

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misura

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mesure

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calando

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getting softer

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volta

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time

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voll

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full

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einfach

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simple

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85
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an der Spitze

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use the bow at the point

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feroce

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fierce

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sourdine

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mute

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mancando

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fading away

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sonoramente, sonore, sonoro

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resonant

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vivace, vivement, vivo

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lively

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pochettino, poch.

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rather little

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92
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mässig

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at a moderate speed

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feurig

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fiery

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sospirando

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sighing

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poi

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then

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a due

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for two performers or instruments

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lontano

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distant

98
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bis

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twice

99
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gracieux

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graceful

100
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movimento

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movement

101
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à deux

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for two performers or instruments

102
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affettuoso

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tenderly

103
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stringendo

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gradually getting faster

104
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leise

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soft

105
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senza

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without

106
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sostenuto, sost.

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sustained

107
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pochissimo, pochiss.

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very little

108
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nicht

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not

109
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deciso

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with determination

110
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rallentando, rall.

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gradually getting slower

111
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l’istesso

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the same

112
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rigoroso

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strict

113
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en retenant

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holding back

114
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bewegt

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with movement

115
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fuoco

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fire

116
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veloce

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swift

117
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marcato, marc.

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emphatic

118
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patetico

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with deep feeling

119
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col, coll’, colla, colle

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with

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rasch

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quick

121
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tenuto, ten.

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held

122
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assai

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very

123
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en serrant

A

becoming quicker

124
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pietoso, pietosamente

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tenderly

125
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attacca

A

go straight on

126
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süss

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sweet

127
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Flatterzunge, Flzg.

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flutter-tonguing

128
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solenne

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solemn

129
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geschwind

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quick

130
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en cédant

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yielding

131
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etwas

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somewhat

132
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spiccato

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detached

133
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da capo, D.C.

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from the beginning

134
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moto

A

movement

135
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smorzando, smorz.

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dying away in tone and speed

136
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mosso

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with motion

137
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perdendosi

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dying away

138
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wieder

A

again

139
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Leid

A

grief

140
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colla voce

A

keep with the singer

141
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schnell

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fast

142
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sordino, sord.

A

mute

143
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sul, sulla (G)

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on the (G string)

144
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sehr

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very

145
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stretto

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quickening the speed

146
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soave

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gentle

147
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niente

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nothing

148
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per

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by

149
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vorgetragen

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prominent

150
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ossia

A

or, alternatively

151
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come sopra

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as above

152
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stark

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strong

153
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à la pointe

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use the bow at the point

154
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piangevole

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plaintive

155
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lunga

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long

156
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apaisé

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calmed

157
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Ausdruck

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expression

158
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impetuoso

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impetuous

159
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gebunden

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joined

160
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vif

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lively

161
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rubato, tempo rubato

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with some freedom of time

162
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piacevole

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pleasant

163
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fliessend

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flowing

164
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noch

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still

165
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non

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not

166
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presser, pressez

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hurry

167
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serrer, serrez

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hurry

168
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am Frosch

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use the bow at the heel

169
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tenerezza

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tenderness

170
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volti subito, V.S.

A

turn (the page) at once

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fortepiano, fp

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loud, then immediately soft

172
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strepitoso

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noisy

173
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fretta

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haste

174
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emporté

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fiery

175
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als

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than

176
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giusto

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proper

177
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ralentir

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slow down

178
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nobilmente

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nobly

179
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felice

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happy

180
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trionfale

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triumphant

181
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ritenuto, riten., rit.

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held back

182
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presto

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fast

183
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largamente

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broadly

184
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ad libitum, ad lib.

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at choice

185
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doppio movimento

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twice as fast

186
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giocoso

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playful

187
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Empfindung

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emotion

188
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frei

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free

189
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allargando

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broadening

190
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come prima

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as before

191
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teneramente

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tenderly

192
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lacrimoso, lagrimando, lagrimoso

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sad

193
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sforzando, sforzato, sfz, sf

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accented, forced

194
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pizzicato, pizz.

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plucked

195
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quasi

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resembling

196
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tremolando, tremolo, trem.

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trembling

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ma

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but

198
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lamentoso

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lamenting

199
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enlevez

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take up

200
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grave

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solemn

201
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tutti

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all

202
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da

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from

203
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langsam

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slow

204
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trauring

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sad

205
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precipitando, precipitato, precipitoso

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rushing

206
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viel

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much

207
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coll’ ottava

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with the octave

208
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fröhlich

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cheerful

209
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spiritoso

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spirited

210
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subito, sub.

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suddenly

211
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tasto

A

the fingerboard of a string instrument or the key of a keyboard

212
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Dämpfer

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mute

213
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Leidenschaft

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passion

214
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gesangvoll

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in a singing style

215
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G.P.

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General pause - an indication to individual performers that all are silent

216
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alla marcia

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in the style of the march

217
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capricieux

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in a whimsical, fanciful style

218
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estinto

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as soft as possible

219
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munter

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lively

220
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lointain

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distant

221
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alla breve

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with a minim beat

222
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ponticello

A

bridge

223
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grandioso

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grandly

224
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lebhaft

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lively

225
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bravura

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skill

226
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brio

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vigour

227
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zart

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tender

228
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innig

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heartfelt

229
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muta

A

change

230
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saltando, saltato

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springing

231
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aber

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but

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sotto voce

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in an undertone

233
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mesto

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sad

234
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a piacere

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at pleasure

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