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Conducting 1 Terminology
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Undergraduate 2
09/11/2010
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A due
 Definition
to be played by both, as by first and second flute
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Colla Parte
 Definition
With the other part
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Come Prima
 Definition
Like the first time
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Come Sta
 Definition
Exactly as written
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Con
 Definition
With
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En Dehors
 Definition
Out in front of
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Erstes
 Definition
The first time
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Forte Possibile
 Definition
As loud as possible
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Frappe
 Definition
The downbeat
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Glissez
 Definition
To slide
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Immer
 Definition
Always
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L' istesso
 Definition
The same
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Marcato
 Definition
Accented
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Meno
 Definition
less
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Mezzo
 Definition
Half
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Modo
 Definition
Style,manner
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Morendo
 Definition
Dying away
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Moto
 Definition
Motion
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Murkey Bass
 Definition
Broken octaves, lower note comes first
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Muta
 Definition
Change
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Ohne
 Definition
Without
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Ossia
 Definition
Otherwise
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Partitur
 Definition
The score
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Petit
 Definition
Little
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Peu
 Definition
Little
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Placere
 Definition
At pleasure
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Pieno
 Definition
Full
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Piu
 Definition
More
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Pult
 Definition
Music stand
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Ripieno
 Definition
similar to tutti
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Ruhig
 Definition
Tranquil
Term
Schnell
 Definition
Quick
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Sciolto
 Definition
Fluently
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Scordatura
 Definition
Turning contrary to the normal, addressed to the strings
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Secco
 Definition
Dry, very short
Term
Segue
 Definition
Follow, continue in the same manner
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Sehr
 Definition
Very
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Senza
 Definition
Without mutes
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Smorzando
 Definition
Suddenly dying away
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Sotto Voce
 Definition
In an undertone, soft voice
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Spinar La Voce
 Definition
With smooth voice
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Stentato
 Definition
Labored
Term
Stimme
 Definition
A single voice or part in the score
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Strepitoso
 Definition
Noisily
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Strisciando
 Definition
Legato motion, smooth
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Stubito
 Definition
Suddenly
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Troppo
 Definition
Too much
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Tutti
 Definition
The whole ensemble
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Unisoni
 Definition
in unison
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Vide
 Definition
A cut
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Virgula
 Definition
The old terminology for the baton
Term
Con Alcuna Licenza
 Definition
With some license
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Etwas Langsamer
 Definition
Somewhat slower
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Im Takt
 Definition
In tempo
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Langsam
 Definition
Slow, slower
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Massig
 Definition
Moderato
Term
Pressando
 Definition
Hurrying, pressing forward
Term
Rhythme
 Definition
Rhythmic feeling emphasized
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Rubato
 Definition
Varying the note values within the rhythm
Term
Stretto
 Definition
Condensing, accelerating the tempo
Term
Stringendo
 Definition
Accelerating the tempo
Term
Tacet
 Definition
Silent
Term
Tempo Perdito
 Definition
Unsteady tempo
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Tempo Reggiato
 Definition
Regulate the tempo
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Tempo Rubato
 Definition
Not strictly on the beat
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Zuruckhalten
 Definition
Ritard
Term
A Punto D' Arco
 Definition
At the point of the bow
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Am Steg
 Definition
Played with a light bow stroke very close to the bridge so that the quality of the tone is shimmering
Term
Arco
 Definition
Bow, with the bow
Term
Col Legno
 Definition
With the stick of the bow
Term
Con Sordini
 Definition
With mutes
Term
Dampfer
 Definition
Mute
Term
First Treble
 Definition
First Soprano
Term
Second Treble
 Definition
Second soprano
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Legno
 Definition
Wood (of the bow)
Term
Otez
 Definition
Remove
Term
Paukenschlagel
 Definition
The timpani stick
Term
Ponticello
 Definition
Light tone near the bridge so upper partials sound in the tone
Term
Sordino
 Definition
Mute
Term
Spitze
 Definition
Point f the bow
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Steg
 Definition
Bridge
Term
Sulla Tastiera
 Definition
On the fingerboard
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Sur Le Chevalet
 Definition
Literally
Term
Sur La Touche
 Definition
On the fingerboard
Term
Sur Une Corde
 Definition
On one string
Term
Ton Bouche
 Definition
Stopped tone in French horn playing
Term
A plein Son
 Definition
A full sound
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Au Mouvt
 Definition
With movement
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Avec Sourdine
 Definition
muted
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Cedez
 Definition
Go slower
Term
Comme un Echo Lointain
 Definition
Like a distant echo
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Cuivres
 Definition
Brassy
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Enlevez Sourd
 Definition
Remove mute
Term
Legerement
 Definition
Lightly
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Legerement retenu
 Definition
slightly slower
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Lent
 Definition
Slow
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Mettez Sourd
 Definition
insert mute
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Moins Vif
 Definition
Less lively
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ouvert
 Definition
Open
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Plus lent
 Definition
More slowly
Term
Retenu
 Definition
ritard
Term
Revenez
 Definition
Gradually faster
Term
Sons Bouches
 Definition
Stopped
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Sons Naturels
 Definition
Open
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Tres
 Definition
Very
Term
Tres Marque
 Definition
Very Markedly
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Tres Modere
 Definition
very moderately
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Tres vif
 Definition
very lively
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Allmahlich
 Definition
gradually
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Bewegt
 Definition
moved, agitated
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Breit
 Definition
broadly
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Erstez Zeitmass
 Definition
First tempo
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Etwas Breiter
 Definition
Somewhat more broadly
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Etwas Lebhafter
 Definition
Somewhat faster
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Frisch
 Definition
fresh
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Hauptezeitmass
 Definition
Tempo of the beginning
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Immer
 Definition
still
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Langsam
 Definition
slowly
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Massig
 Definition
moderately
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Mit grossem ton
 Definition
with a big tone
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Offen
 Definition
open
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Ohne
 Definition
without
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Sehr
 Definition
very
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Volles Zeitmass
 Definition
full tempo
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Wie Vorher
 Definition
As before
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Wieder
 Definition
again
Term
Zeitmass
 Definition
tempo
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