Vocabulary Flashcards
Vocabulary from "The Art of Conducting" by Donald Hunsberger and Roy E. Ernst, ed. 2
Animando
With growing animation
Zeitmass
tempo.
motion
moto
come prima
like the first time
italian
with increasing animation
en animant
sempre
always
stimmung
tuning
without mute
senza sordino
in front of; with emphasis; to be clearly heard through the ensemble
en dehors
niente
nothing
german
with growing animation
belebend
mute
sordino
l’istesso
The same (from lo stesso)
sans timbres
without snares (percussion).
tranquillo
calmly, quietly
moderately
moderato
tempo.
Zeitmass
sostenuto, sostenendo
sustained
Return to the beginning
da capo (DC)
German
without mute
Ohne Dämpfer
Bewegter
more agitated
dying away
morendo
a due (a^2)
Both performers. Follows a section with only one performer on the part.
langsam
slowly
Allegretto
Moderately fast
erster tempo
the original tempo
Continue to the next section without pausing. As, attacca.
enchainez
broadly
largamente
mezzo
half
All, every
Alle, alles
stentando, stentato (stent.)
delaying, holding back
same tempo (same as l’istesso tempo)
stesso movimento
sordino
mute
less
meno
in a similar manner
simile (sim.)
LH
left hand
Holz
woodwinds
lightly
légèrement
furiously
wüthend
moderate tempo
modéré
french
tempo
mouvement (mouvt.)
pieno
full
très
very.
little
poco
Both performers. Follows a section with only one performer on the part.
a due (a^2)
schnell
quickly, fast
segue
proceed to next section without pause. Sometimes indicates continuation of a style.
tutti
All, the entire ensemble
fiercely
fiero
with mute
con sordino
very
sehr
Accelerando (accel.)
Increase tempo
nothing
niente
meno
less
not too much
non troppo
muted french horn using hand, indicated by a +
Bouché
erste
First
“under the voice”; in a soft voice or undertone.
sotto voce
erste Mal
first time
mosso
movement, agitated
without
senza
rapid, usually unmeasured alternation between notes of different pitch, half step or whole step intervals.
trill
Tempo I
first tempo
Stop
Arrêt
smorzando (smorz.)
dying away
agitated
bewegt
chiuso
muted french horn using hand
ruhig
quietly, tranquil
largamente
broadly
Belebt
animated
l’istesso tempo
the same tempo
légèrement
lightly
fiero
fiercely
Excited, Agitated
Agitato
quick repetition of the same note; or quick repetition between different pitches, such as E and G.
tremolo
Chorus
coro
laissez vibrer (LV)
let vibrate, do not dampen (for harp, percussion, keys etc)
non troppo
not too much
half
mezzo
Brass instruments
Blech
immer
always
full
pieno
Becoming broader, slowing
Allargando (allarg.)
form of attack; emphasis
sforzando, sforzato (sf, sfz)
very quick tempo
presto
slowly
langsam
quickening of tempo
stringendo (string.)
muted french horn using hand
chiuso
Diminish the sound to nothing
Al niente
otherwise (refers to an alternative part)
ossia
slide
glissando (glissez, glisser)
Moderately fast
Allegretto
Arpeggioando (arpeg.)
Roll the chord in harp style
en animant
with increasing animation
gradually
Gradamente
zurückhaltend
ritard.
desk or stand, referring to the number of stands of performers for a part
Pult
too much
troppo
otez
remove
ritenuto
more immediate slowing of tempo
RH
right hand
without snares (percussion).
sans timbres
always
sempre
Doppio movimento
Double tempo
delaying, holding back
stentando, stentato (stent.)
muta, mutando
change; usually to indicate a change in tuning of an instrument or instruments, or a change from one instrument to another (such as flute to piccolo)
Adagio
Slowly
modo ordinario
in the usual manner (usually following a passage in a special style)
with
con
first time
erste Mal
flutter tongue
flatterzunge
Mit Dämpfer
With mute
Resume the original tempo
a tempo
animated
Belebt
All, the entire ensemble
tutti
like the first time
come prima
First
erste
Moderately slow
Andante
begin the next section without pausing
Attacca
always in tempo
immer in tempo
the same tempo
l’istesso tempo
vide
empty, cut. Indicated by vi. . . at beginning of the cut and . . .de at the end of the cut.
quickly, fast
schnell
