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10/23/2012

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Affrettando
Definition
Hurrying, pressing onwards
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Langsam (Langsamer)
Definition
Slowly
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Simile
Definition
Similarly; i.e., continue applying the preceding directive, whatever it was, to the following passage
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Cédez
Definition
(Fr): yield, give way, slowing very slightly
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Zurückhalten
Definition
Hold back
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Col Legno
Definition
with the wood; i.e., the strings (for example, of a violin) are to be struck with the wood of the bow, making a percussive sound; also battuta col legno: beaten with the wood
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Animoso
Definition
Animated
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Assez
Definition
(Fr): enough, sufficiently
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Leggiero
Definition
Lightly, delicately
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Pesante
Definition
Heavy, ponderous
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Ripieno
Definition
The larger of the two ensembles in the concerto grosso. This is opposed to the concertino which are the soloists.
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Doppio movimento
Definition
Twice as fast
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A niente
Definition
To nothing; an indication to make a diminuendo which fades to pppp
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Ruhig
Definition
(Ger): peaceful
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Ottava bassa
Definition
An octave lower
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Ottava alta
Definition
An octave higher
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Lebhaft
Definition
(Ger): briskly, lively
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Smorzando
Definition
Extinguishing or dampening; usually interpreted as a drop in dynamics, and very often in tempo as well
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Trattenuto
Definition
Held back with a sustained quality
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Mit
Definition
(Ger): with
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