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A

At,to,by,for,in,in the style of

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aber

but

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a cappella

unaccompanied

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accelerando

gradually getting faster

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adagietto

father slow but faster than adagio

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adagio

slow, generally held to indicate a tempo between andante and largo

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a deux

for two performers or instruments

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ad libitum

at choice meaning the passage may be performed freely or that an instrument in a score may be omitted

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affetuoso

tenderly

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affrettando

hurrying

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agitato

agiatated

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al,alla

to the,in the manner of

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a la pointe

use the bow at the point

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alla breve

with a minim beatequivalent to 2/2

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alla marcia

in the style of a march

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allargando

broadening, getting a little slower and probably also a little louder

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allegretto

fairly quick but not quite as quick as allegro

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allegro

quick

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als

than

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alt

high

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al tallone

use the bow at the heel

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amabile

amiable. pleasent

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am frosch

use the bow at the heel

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amore

love

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amoroso

loving

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andante

at a walking pace

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andantino

slightly faster than andante

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an der spitze

use the point at the point

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anima

soul,spirit

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animado

becoming more lively

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animato

animated, lively

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apaise

calmed

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a piacere

at pleasure, the performer isnt bound to the given rhythm exactly

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apassionato

with passion

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a punto d'arco

play with the bow at the point

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arco

bow of a string instrument, direction after pizzicato

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assai

very, extremley

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assez

enough, sufficiently

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a tempo

in time. indicating a return to the original speed.

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attacca

go straight on, indicating an immediate move to the next section of music

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ausdruck

expression

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au talon

use the bow at the heel

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avec

with

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ben

well, very

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besimmt

with decision, definate

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bewegt

with movement

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bis

twice

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bravura

skill, brilliance

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breit

broad, expansive

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brillante

brilliant

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brio

vigour

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calando

getting softer

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calmato

calm, tranquil

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cantabile

in a singing style

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cantando

singing

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capriccioso

in a whimsical, fanciful style

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cedez

yield, relax the speed

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col

with

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colla parte

keep with the solist

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colla voce

keep with the singer

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col legno

with the wood of the bow

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coll ottava

with the octave

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come

as, similar to

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come prima

as before

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come sopra

as above

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comodo

convenient

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con

with

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corda

strings

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crescendo

gradually getting louder

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da

from

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da capo

from the begining

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dal segno

from the sign

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dampfer

mute

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deciso

with determination

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decrescendo

gradually getting softer

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delicato

delicate

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detache

detatched

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dininuendo

gradually getting softer

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divisi

divided

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doch

however

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dolce

sweet

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dolente

sad, mournful

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dolore

grief

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doppio movimento

twice as fast

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douce

soft, sweet

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duolo

grief

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e

and

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egal

equal

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ein

a

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einfach

simple

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empfindung

emotion

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emporte

fiery

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en animant

becoming more lively

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en cedant

yielding

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en dehors

prominent

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anergico

energetic

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enlevez

take up

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en mesure

in time

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en pressant

hurrying on

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en retenant

holding back

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en serrant

becoming quicker

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espressione

expression

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espressivo

expressive

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estinto

as soft as possible

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et

and

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etwas

somewhat, rather

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facile

easy

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felice

happy

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feroce

fierce

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feurig

fiery

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fin

end

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flatterzunge

flutter tounging

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flatutato

flute like

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flessible

flexible

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fliessend

flowing

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flottant

floating

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forte

loud

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fortepiano

loud then immediatley soft

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forza

force

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frei

free

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fretta

haste

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frisch

vigorous

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frohlich

cheerful

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fuoco

fire

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furioso

furious

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gebunden

joined

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gehend

at a steady speed

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gesangvoll

in a singing style

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geschwind

quick

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giocoso

playful, humourous

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giojosco

joyful, merry

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giusto

proper, exact

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glissando

slide

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generalpause

all are silent

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graciepeux

graceful

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grandioso

grandly

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grave

very slow, solemn

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grazioso

graceful

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immer

always

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impetuoso

imopetuous

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incalzando

getting quicker

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innig

heartfelt

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inquieto

restless

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in relievo

promminent

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joyeux

joyful

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kraftig

strong

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lacrimoso

sad

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lamentoso

lamenting

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langsam

slow

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larghetto

rather slow

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largo

slow

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lebhaft

livley

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legato

smooth

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legerement

light

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leid

grief, pain

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leidenschaft

passion

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leise

soft

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lent

slow

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liberamente

freely

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licenza

licence

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lieblich

lovely

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l'istesso

the same

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loco

at the normal pitch

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lointain

distant

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lourd

heavy

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lugubure

mournful

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lunga

long

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luisngando

coaxing

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lustig

cheerful

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ma

but

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maestoso

majestic

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main

hand

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mais

but

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mano

hand

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mancando

fading away

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marcato

emphatic

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martele

strongly acceented

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marziale

military style

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massig

moderate speed

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meno

less

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mesto

sad

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mezza

half

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misterioso

mysterious

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misura

measure

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mit

with

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moderato

at a moderate speed

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moins

less

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molto

very,much

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morendo

dying away

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mosso

with motion

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moto

movement

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munter

lively

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muta

change

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nach und nach

gradually

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naturale

in the ordinary ways

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nicht

not

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niente

nothing

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nobilmente

nobly

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noch

still, yet

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non

not

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nuovo

new

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obbligato

obligatory

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ohne

without

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ossia

or, alternativley

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ostinato

persistent

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ottava

octave

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parlando

speaking, sing in a conversational style

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patecio

with deep feeling

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pausa

a pause

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pedale

pedal

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per

by, for, through,to

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perdendosi

dying away

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pesante

heavy

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peu

little

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piacevole

pleasent

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piangevole

plaintive

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piano

quiet

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pietoso

tenderly

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piu

more

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pizzicato

plucked

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placido

calm

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plus

more

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pochettiono

rather little

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pochissimo

very little

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poco

little

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poi

then

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ponticello

bridge

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portamento

slide from one note to another

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possibile

possible

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precpitando

rushing

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presser

hurry

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presto

fast

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prima

first

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quasi

as if

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ralentir

slacken

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rallentando

gradually getting slower

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rasch

quick

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repetizione

repetition

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retenu

held back

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rigoroso

strict

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rinforzando

reinforcing

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risoluto

bold, strong

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ritardando

gradually getting slower

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ritenuto

held back

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ritmico

rhythmically

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ruabato

with some freedom of time

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ruhig

peaceful

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saltando

springing

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sans

without

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sautille

springing

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scherzando

playful

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scheppen

dragging

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schnell

fast

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schwach

weak

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sec

crisp

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seconda

second

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segue

go straight on

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sehr

very

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semplice

simple, plain

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sempre

always

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senza

without

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seul

alone

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serrer

hurry

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sforzando

accented, forced

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simile

continue in the same way

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sino

until, up to

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slargando

getting slower

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slancio

enthusiasm

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smorzando

dying away in tone and speed

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soave

gentle

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solenne

solemn

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sonoramente

resonant, with rich tone

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sopra

above

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sordino

mute

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sospirando

sighing

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sostenuto

sustained

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sotto

below

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sotto voce

in an undertone

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sourdine

mute

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sous

under

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spiccato

detached

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spiritoso

spirited

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staccato

detatched

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stark

strong

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strepitoso

noisy, boisterous

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stretto

quickening the speed

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stringendo

gradually getting faster

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subito

suddenly

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sul

on the

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suss

sweet

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tacet

silent, a particular aprt has nothing to play in that section

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tanto

so much

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tasto

the fingerboard of a string instrument

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tempo

speed

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teneramente

tenderly

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tenerezza

tenderness

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tenuto

held

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tosto

swift, rapid

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tranquillo

calm

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traurig

sad

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tre

three

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tremolando

trembling

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tres

very

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trionfale

triumphant

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tristamente

sad

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troppo

too much

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tutti

all, everyone

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un

one

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und

and

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unisono

in unison

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veloce

swift

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vibrato

vibrating

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viel

much

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vif

lively

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vigoroso

vigorous

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vite

quick

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voce

voice

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volante

flying

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voll

full

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volta

time

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volti subito

turn the page at once

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vorgetragen

brought out, prominent

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wenig

little

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wieder

again

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zart

tender

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ziemlich

moderatley

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zu

to,too

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