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Dictionary Of Music, 1896
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1All' antica (äl-län-tē'kä), It. In the ancient style.
3All' espagnuola (äl-lēs-pän-yoo-ō'lā), It. In the Spanish style.
5All' improvviso (äl-lēm-prō-vē'zō), It. Without previous study; extemporaneously.
7All' inglese (äl-lēn-glā'zē), It. In the English style.
9All' italiana (äl-lē-tā-li-ä'nā), It. In the Italian style.
11All' ungherese (äl-lōn-gā-rā'zē), It. In the Hungarian style.
13All' ottava (äl-lōt-tā'vā), It. At the octave. (1) A direction to play an octave higher or lower. In the former case the words are placed above the note or notes; in the latter case below them. The word bassa ("low"—at the low octave) is sometimes added. Instead of all' ottava the abbreviations all' 8va and 8va are often used. (2) This expression is also used in scores to indicate that one instrument has to play with another in octaves.
15All' ottava alta (äl-lōt-tā-vā äl-tā), It. In the octave above.
17All' ottava bassa (äl-lōt-tā-vā bās-sā), It. In the octave below.
19All' unisono (äl-loo-nē'sō-nō), It. In unison; a succession of unisons or octaves.
21All' 8va. An abbreviation of All' ottava.
23Alle (äl-lē), It. To the; in the style of.
25Alle (äl'lē), Ger. All: alle Instrumente, all the instruments; the whole orchestra.
27Allegamente (äl-lē-grā-měn'tē), It. Gaily, joyfully, quickly.
29Allegretto (äl-lē-grē'tō), It. Joyous, mirthful.
31Allegretto (äl-lē-grē'tō), It. Gladdening, cheering, blithe.
33Allegretto (äl-lē-grē'tō), It. A diminutive of Allegretto, and rather slower.
35Allegretto (äl-lē-grē'tō), It. Rather light and cheerful, but not as quick as allegro.
37Allegretto scherzando (äl-lē-grē'tō skēr-tsān'-dō), It. Moderately playful and lively.
39Allegrezza (äl-lē-grē'tā), It. Joy, gladness, cheerfulness, gaiety.
41Allegrezza, con, It. With cheerfulness, joy, animation.
43Allegri di bravura (äl-lē-grē dē brā-voo'rā), It. Compositions written in a brilliant and effective style.
45Allegriissimamente (äl-lē-grī-sī-mě-měn'tē), It. Very joyfully; with great animation.
47Allegriissimo (äl-lē-grī-sī-mō), It. Extremely quick and lively; the superlative of Allegro.
49All'antico (äl-lā'grō), Fr. and It. Quick, lively; a rapid, vivacious movement, the opposite to the pathetic, but it is frequently modified by the addition of other words that change its expression.
51Allegro agitato (äl-lā'grō a-ji-tā-tō), It. Quick, with anxiety and agitation.
53Allegro appassionato (äl-lā'grō äp-pās-sī'-ō-nā'-tō), It. Quick and passionate.
55Allegro assai (äl-lā'grō as-sā'i), It. Very quick.
57Allegro brillante (äl-lā'grō brēl-lān'tē), It. Requiring a brilliant style of execution.
59Allegro comodo (äl-lā'grō kō'mō-dō), It. With a convenient degree of quickness, "convenience" here determined according to the best effect of the passage, in its details and spirit, and not with reference to the convenience of the performer.
61Allegro con brio (äl-lā'grō kōn brē'ō), It. Quick, with brilliancy.
63Allegro con brioso (äl-lā'grō kōn brē'-ō'zō), It. Joyful and bold.
65Allegro con fuoco (äl-lā'grō kōn foo-ō'kō), It. Quick, with fire and animation.
67Allegro con moltissimo moto (äl-lā'grō kōn mōl-tē'sī-mō mō'tō), It. A very quick allegro, as fast as possible.
69Allegro con moto, It. Quick, with more than the usual degree of movement.
71Allegro con spirito (äl-lā'grō kōn spē'ri-tō), It. Quick, with much spirit.
73Allegro di bravura (äl-lā'grō dē brā-voo'rā), It. Quick, with brilliant and spirited execution.
75Allegro di molto (äl-lā'grō dē mōl'tō), It. Exceedingly quick and animated.
77Allegro fuoco (äl-lā'grō foo-ō-kō'zō), It. With a great deal of fire and animation.
79Allegro furioso (äl-lā'grō foo-rī'-ō'zō), It. Quick, with fury and impetuosity.
81Allegro gajo (äl-lā'grō gā'yō), It. In a gay and spirited style.
83Allegro giusto (äl-lā'grō joos'tō), It. Quick, with exactness; in steady and precise time.
85Allegro maggiore (äl-lā'grō mā grā-tsī ō'zō), It. Quick, but gracefully.
87Allegro ma non presto (äl-lā'grō mā nōn prē's-tō), It. Quick, but not too fast.
89Allegro ma non tanto (äl-lā'grō mā nōn tān'-tō), It. Quick, but not too much so.
91Allegro ma non troppo (äl-lā'grō mā nōn trōp'-pō), It. Quick and lively, but not too fast.
93Allegro moderato (äl-lā'grō mō-dē-rā'tō), It. Moderately quick.
95Allegro molto (äl-lā'grō mōl-tō), It. Very quick and animated.
97Allegro non molto (äl-lā'grō nōn mōl'tō), It. Not very fast.
99Allegro non troppo (äl-lā'grō nōn trōp'pō), It. Quick, not too fast.
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