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1
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grave

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extremely slow and solemn

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2
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vivace

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lively, spirited

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3
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rubato, tempo rubato

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flexible tempo used to enhance musical expression within the style of the music

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4
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alla marcia

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in the style of a march

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5
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animato, animaso

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animated, spirited, with life

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brillante

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brilliantly

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con brio

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with energy, spirit, life

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con espressione

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with expression

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con moto

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with motion or movement

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10
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espressivo, espress.

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expressively, with expression

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tranquillo

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calmly or quietly

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12
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leggiero

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lightly

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13
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loco

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play at the written pitch after 8va / 8vb

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14
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meno

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less

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15
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meno mosso

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less movement, slower

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molto

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much, very

17
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non troppo

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not too much

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piu mosso

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more movement or quicker

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quasi

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as if, almost

20
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sempre

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always

21
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senza

A

without

22
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tre corde

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‘three strings’ release the soft pedal on the piano

23
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troppo

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too much

24
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una corda

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‘one string’ depress the soft pedal on the piano

25
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a

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at, in, with, by, for, to

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alla (all’)

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in the style of

27
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assai

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much or very much

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ben, bene

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well,much

29
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coll, colle (col, coll’)

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with

30
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coll 8va

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with an octave added

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con

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with

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e, ed

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and

33
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ma

A

but

34
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non

A

not

35
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piu

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more

36
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poco

A

little