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The violin, 1900
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1Concerto (It.) A composition in which a solo instrument takes a prominent part, generally with orchestral accompaniment.
2Courante (Fr.) An old dance movement in 3/4 time. (See Bach's Sonatas.)
3Crescendo (It.) Increasing the force of sound.
5Da capo (It.) Repeat from the beginning.
6——— al fine (It.) Repeat from the beginning to the sign Fine.
7——— al segno (It.) Repeat from the sign S.
9Decrescendo (It.) Decreasing the force of sound.
10Deciso (It.) With decision.
11Delicatezza, con (It.) With delicacy.
12Diminuendo (It.) Diminishing the power of sound.
13Dolce (It.) Softly, sweetly.
14Dolcezza, con (It.) With softness and sweetness.
15Dolore, con (It.) In a plaintive, sorrowful style.
16Doloroso (It.) With sadness.
17Double (Fr.) An old term for a variation. (See Bach's Sonatas.)
18Duet. A composition for two instruments.
20Eleganza, con (It.) With elegance of style.
21Elégie (Fr.) A composition of a mournful character. (See Ernst's Elégie, Op. 10.)
22Energico (It.) With energy.
23Espressione, con (It.) With expression.
24Espressivo (It.) With expression.
26Facilité (Fr.) An easy arrangement of a difficult passage.
27Fermata (It.) A pause.
28Fermo (It.) With firmness.
29Fieramente (It.) Boldly, fiercely.
30Finale (It.) The last movement of a sonata or symphony.
31Fine (It.) The end.
32Forza, con (It.) With force.
33Forzando, Sforzando (It.) (Abbreviation, sf or fz.) Strongly marked.
34Frosch (Ger.) The nut of the bow; Am Frosch, near the nut.
35Fuoco, con (It.) With fire and spirit.
36Furioso (It.) With fury.
38Gavotte (Fr.) A dance movement in common time, beginning with the half bar. (See Bach, Corelli, and Rameau.)
39Geige (Ger.) A violin.
40Giga (It.) A jig; a lively dance movement in 6/8 time. (See Bach and Corelli.)
41Gigue (Fr.) Grandioso (It.) With grandeur.
42Grave (It.) Slow and solemn.
43Grazioso (It.) With grace and elegance.
45Imitando (It.) Imitating. (Imitando la voce, imitating the voice part.)
46Impetuoso (It.) Impetuously.
47Indeciso (It.) In an undecided manner.
49Lamentosso (It.) Mournfully, plaintively.
50Langsam (Ger.) Slowly.
51Larghetto (It.) At a slow pace, but not so slow as Largo.
53Largo (It.) Very slow, and broadly.
54Lebhaft (Ger.) With vivacity.
55Legato (It.) Connected; bound together. (See page 61.)
56Leggieramento (It.) Lightly, gracefully.
57Leggiero (It.) Light, easy.
58Lentando (It.) Becoming slower by degrees.
59Lento (It.) Slow.
60Lunga pausa (It.) A long pause.
62Maestoso (It.) With majesty, dignity.
63Maggiore (It.) The major key.
64Majeur (Fr.) The major key.
65Marcato (It.) Marked.
66Martelé (Fr.) Hammered (See page 63.)
67Meno (It.) Less; as, meno mosso, less quick.
68Mineur (Fr.) The minor key.
69Minore (It.) The minor key.
70Minuetto (It.) A graceful dance movement in 3/8 or 3/4 time. (See page 73.)
71Moderato (It.) In moderate time.
72Molto (It.) Much, very; as, molto allegro, very quick; molto sostenuto, much sustained.
73Morendo (It.) Dying away.
74Mosso (It.) Moved; as, più mosso, faster.
75Moto, con (It.) With spirited movement, rather fast.
77Passionato (It.) In an impassioned manner.
78Passione, con (It.) In an impassioned manner.
79Pastorale (It.) In a pastoral style.
80Pausa (It.) A rest, a pause.
81Pausa generale (It.) Also G. P. A pause for all the performers.
82Perdendosi (It.) Decreasing in power and time.
83Pesante (It.) Impressively, heavily.
84Piacevole (It.) In a playful style.
85Pizzicato (It.) (See page 77.)
86Poco (It.) A little; poco animato, rather animated.
87Poco a poco (It.) Little by little.
88Ponticello (It.) Sul ponticello, near the bridge.
89Poussé (Fr.) Up-bow.
90Preludio (It.) A prelude, or introduction.
91Preludium (Lat.) A prelude, or introduction.
92Prestissimo (It.) Very fast.
93Presto (It.) Fast.
94Prima vista (It.) At first sight.
96Quartett (Ger.) A composition for four instruments.
97Quatuor (Fr.) A composition for four instruments.
98Quintett (Ger.) A composition for five instruments.
99Quintuor (Fr.) A composition for five instruments.
101Rallentando (It.) Getting gradually slower.
102Rapidamente (It.) With rapidity.
103Recitando (It.) In the manner of a Recitative.
104Religioso (It.) In a religious devotional manner.
105Ripieno (It.) A part in an orchestra which is only occasionally required for the purpose of adding to the force of a Tutti.
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