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Conducting Terms-Italian | MU 344 - Instrumental Conduct, Quizzes of Music

Class: MU 344 - Instrumental Conduct; Subject: Music; University: Southeast Missouri State University; Term: Fall 2011;

Typology: Quizzes

2011/2012

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TERM 1
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piacere
DEFINITION 1
at pleasure, at the performers discretion
TERM 2
atempo
DEFINITION 2
in time. at the preceding rate of speed
TERM 3
accelerando (accel.)
DEFINITION 3
accelerating. growing faster
TERM 4
adagio
DEFINITION 4
slow. leisurely
TERM 5
affettuoso
DEFINITION 5
with emotion. passion. feeling. tenderness.
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a

piacere

at pleasure, at the performers discretion

TERM 2

atempo

DEFINITION 2

in time. at the preceding rate of speed

TERM 3

accelerando (accel.)

DEFINITION 3

accelerating. growing faster

TERM 4

adagio

DEFINITION 4

slow. leisurely

TERM 5

affettuoso

DEFINITION 5

with emotion. passion. feeling. tenderness.

affretare

to hasten

TERM 7

agitato

DEFINITION 7

agitated

TERM 8

al coda

DEFINITION 8

to the coda

TERM 9

alla breve

DEFINITION 9

equivalent to 2/2 time

TERM 10

alla marcia

DEFINITION 10

in the style of a march

allergretto

moderatley fast. between andante and allegro

TERM 17

allegro (allo.)

DEFINITION 17

lively. brisk. rapid: not quite as fast as presto

TERM 18

amoroso

DEFINITION 18

amorous

TERM 19

andante

DEFINITION 19

going. moving.: moderately slow. easily flowing movement

TERM 20

andantno

DEFINITION 20

(usually) a little faster than andante

animando

with increasing animaion. growing livelier

TERM 22

animato

DEFINITION 22

with animation. spirit.

TERM 23

appassionato

DEFINITION 23

impassioned. with passion.

TERM 24

aria

DEFINITION 24

an air. song. tune. melody.

TERM 25

assai

DEFINITION 25

very

cantando

singing. smooth and flowing.

TERM 32

cantato

DEFINITION 32

sung

TERM 33

canto

DEFINITION 33

a melody. song. chant.

TERM 34

coda

DEFINITION 34

tail: hence. a passage ending a movement.

TERM 35

come prima

DEFINITION 35

as before. as at first (that is. resume tempo)

comodo (commodo)

easy. leisurely. at a convenient pace

TERM 37

con

DEFINITION 37

with

TERM 38

con brio

DEFINITION 38

with spirit. fire and dash.

TERM 39

con anima

DEFINITION 39

with animation. same as animato.

TERM 40

con calore

DEFINITION 40

with warmth.

con passione

with passion. passionately. fervently.

TERM 47

con sentimento

DEFINITION 47

with feeling. feelingly.

TERM 48

con sordino (sord.)

DEFINITION 48

with mute

TERM 49

con spirito

DEFINITION 49

wtih spirit. animation. energy.

TERM 50

con tutta forza

DEFINITION 50

with all force

corto

short

TERM 52

crescendo (cresc.)

DEFINITION 52

swelling. increasing in loudness.

TERM 53

con fuoco

DEFINITION 53

with fire

TERM 54

con gradezza

DEFINITION 54

with grandeur. same as grandioso.