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The Art of Conducting (Hunsberger/Ernst) Appendix 7
Musical Terms
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Undergraduate 2
02/01/2010
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affrettando (affrett.)
 Definition
Quicken the tempo.
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allein
 Definition
solo, alone
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ancora
 Definition
again
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arrêt
 Definition
stop
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bestimmt
 Definition
Energetic.
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bewegt
 Definition
agitated. Bewegter - More agitated
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Blech
 Definition
brass instruments
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bouché
 Definition
muted french horn
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breit
 Definition
broadly
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chiuso
 Definition
Muted french horn--using hand
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colla parte
 Definition
in unison with another part; for example, col. vln, with violings. Commonly used in Jazz scores.
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come prima
 Definition
like the first time
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coro
 Definition
chorus (not french horn)
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en animant
 Definition
with increasing animation
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enchainez
 Definition
continud to next section without pausing. As, attaca.
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en dehors
 Definition
in front of; with emphasis; to be clearly heard through the ensemble.
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espansione
 Definition
broadening
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fiero
 Definition
fiercely
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gestopft
 Definition
Muted french horn, using hand
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guisto
 Definition
moderately
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gradamente
 Definition
gradually
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Holz
 Definition
woodwinds
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laissez vibrer (LV)
 Definition
let vibrate, do not dampen (for harp, perc, keyboard, etc)
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lebhaft
 Definition
lively
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legerement
 Definition
lightly
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l'istesso
 Definition
the same
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mässig
 Definition
moderate
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mezzo
 Definition
half
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modo
 Definition
style
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mosso
 Definition
movement, agitated
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moto
 Definition
motion
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mouvement
 Definition
tempo
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muta, mutando
 Definition
change (usually a change in tuning or instrument)
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ordinario
 Definition
return to previous method of performance (usually following instructions for a special techinique)
Term
otez
 Definition
remove
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parlante
 Definition
sung in a speaking style
Term
Partitur
 Definition
the score
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perendosi
 Definition
gradually dying away
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peu
 Definition
a little
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piacere
 Definition
at the performer's pleasure
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pieno
 Definition
Full.
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portando la voce
 Definition
vocal glissando, sliding from one note to the next
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premier mouvement (1er mouvt.)
 Definition
at the original tempo. (Erster tempo, Tempo I, a tempo)
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Pult
 Definition
desk or stand
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retenu
 Definition
held back
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ritenuto
 Definition
more immediate slowing of tempo
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ruhig
 Definition
Quietly, tranquil
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sans timbres
 Definition
without snares
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schmachtend
 Definition
Languid
Term
seconda volta
 Definition
second time
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sempre
 Definition
always
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smorzando
 Definition
dying away
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soutenu
 Definition
sustained
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stentando, stentato (stent.)
 Definition
delaying, holding back
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stesso movimento
 Definition
same tempo
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Stimme
 Definition
voice or voice part
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Stimmung
 Definition
tuning
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suivez
 Definition
Follow. indicates where the soloist may take liberties
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supra
 Definition
above--for keyboard hand crossings
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très
 Definition
Very.
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troppo
 Definition
too much
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vide
 Definition
Empty. Cut, indicated by vi. . . at the beginning of the cut and . . .de at the end of the cut.
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wüthend
 Definition
Furiously.
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zeitmass
 Definition
tempo.
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zurückhaltend
 Definition
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