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The violin, 1900
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1VOCABULARY
2OF
3TECHNICAL TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS
4CONNECTED WITH THE
5VIOLIN.
7The following abbreviations are used: Fr. (French), Ger. (German), It. (Italian), Lat. (Latin).
9A capriccio (It.) At will; according to individual fancy.
10Accelerando (It.) Gradually increasing the speed of the movement.
11Adagio (It.) A slow movement.
12Adagio assai } (It.) Very slow.
13—— molto } (It.)
14Ad libitum (Lat.) At will; not in strict time.
15Affettuoso (It.) Lovingly.
16Agitato (It.) With agitation.
17Alla breve (It.) A direction that there should be two beats in a bar, one to each minim; it is indicated at the signature by Ç.
18—— marcia (It.) In the style of a march.
19—— polacca (It.) In the style of a polonaise.
20—— tedesca (It.) In the style of a German valse.
21Allegretto (It.) Lively, but slower than allegro.
22Allegro (It.) Joyful, quick, lively.
23Allegro con brio. (It.) Quick and brilliant.
24—— con fuoco (It.) Quick, with fire.
25—— con spirito (It.) Quick, with spirit.
26—— ma non troppo (It.) Lively, but not too fast.
27—— moderato. (It.) Moderately quick.
28—— molto (It.) Very quick.
29—— vivace (It.) Quick and lively.
30Allemande (Fr.) A German dance movement in common time.
31(See Bach's Sonatas.)
32Al segno (It.) To the sign, Ç.
33Andante (It.) A slow, peaceful, but not dragging movement.
34—— cantabile (It.) Slow, in a singing style.
35—— grazioso (It.) Slow and graceful.
36—— maestoso (It.) Slow, with majesty.
37—— ma non troppo (It.) Slow, but not too much so.
38Andantino (It.) Somewhat quicker than Andante.
39Animato (It.) With animation.
40A piacere (It.) At pleasure.
41Appassionato (It.) With passion and intense expression.
42Arco (It.) The bow; coll'arco, with the bow.
44Arpeggio (It.) In the style of a harp. (See page 74.)
45Assai (It.) Very. (See Adagio assai.)
46A tempo (It.) In time. Generally used after Ritardando or Accelerando.
47Attacca (It.) } Commence the following at once, without a
48Attacca subito (It.) } pause.
50Bourrée (Fr.) A French dance in common time, beginning with the fourth crotchet. (See Bach's Sonatas.)
51Brillante (It., Fr.) In a brilliant manner.
52Brio, con (It.) With spirit and vigour.
54Cadenza (It.) A brilliant passage introduced towards the close of a piece in a movement. (See Cadenzas written for Beethoven's Concerto by Léonard, Vieuxtemps, David, Molique, Joachim, etc.
55Calando (It.) Gradually softer and slower.
56Calmato (It.) With a calm, tranquil expression.
57Cantabile (It.) In a singing style.
58Cantilena (It.) A melody. An oft-repeated old song.
59Canzonetta (It.) A short song. (See Mendelssohn's Quartett in E flat, Op. 12.)
60Capriccio (It.) A composition irregular in form.
61Cavatina (It.) A melody of a simple form. (See Raff's Six Morceaux de Salon, Op. 85, No. 3.)
62Chaconne (Fr.) A slow dance movement in 3/4 time, generally combined with variations. (See Bach's Sonatas.)
63Chevalet (Fr.) The bridge.
64Coda (It.) A supplement at the end of a movement.
65Colla parte (It.) Following the principal part.
66Colophane (Fr.) } Resin.
67Colophonium (Lat.) }
68Comodo (It.) Easy, without haste.
69Concertino (It.) A short concerto.
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