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Violin Without A Master, 1853

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1A DICTIONARY OF MUSICAL TERMS.
3A; an Italian preposition, meaning to, in, by, at, &c.
4Accelerando; accelerating the time, gradually faster and faster.
5Adagio, or Adasio; slow.
6Adagio Assai, or Molto; very slow.
7Ad Libitum; at pleasure.
8Aflctuoso; tender and affecting.
9Agitato; with agitation.
10Alla Capella; in church style.
11Allegretto; less quick than Allegro.
12Allegro; quick.
13Allegro Assai; very quick.
14Allegro ma non troppo; quick, but not too quick.
15Amabile; in a gentle and tender style.
16Amateur; a lover but not a professor of music.
17Amen; so be it; pronounced, in singing, Ah-men.
18Amoroso, or Con Amore; affectionately, tenderly.
19Andante; gentle, distinct, and rather slow, yet connected.
20Andantino; somewhat quicker than Andante.
21Animato, or Con Anima; with fervent, animated expression.
22Animo, or Con Animo; with spirit, courage, and boldness.
23Antiphone; music sung in alternate parts.
24Ardito; with ardor and spirit.
25Arioso; in a light, airy, singing manner.
26A tempo; in time.
27A tempo giusto; in strict and exact time.
29Ben Marcato; in a pointed and well-marked manner.
30Bis; twice.
31Brillante; brilliant, gay, shining, sparkling.
33Cadence; closing strain, also a fanciful extemporaneous embellishment, at the close of a song.
34Cadenza; same as the second use of Cadence. See Cadence.
35Calando; softer and slower.
36Cantabile; graceful singing style; a pleasing, flowing melody.
37Canto; the treble part in a chorus.
38Choir; a company or band of singers; also that part of a church appropriated to the singers.
39Chorist, or Chorister; a member of a choir of singers.
40Col, or Con; with. Col Arco; with the bow.
41Comodo, or Commodo; in an easy and unrestrained manner.
42Con Affetto; with expression.
43Con Dolcezza; with delicacy.
44Con Dolore, or Con Dolo; with mournful expression.
45Conductor; one who superintends a musical performance; same as Music Director.
46Con Energico; with energy.
47Con Espressione; with expression.
48Con Fuoco; with ardor, fire.
49Con Grazia; with grace and elegance.
50Con Impeto; with force, energy.
51Con Justo; with chaste exactness.
52Con Moto; with emotion.
53Con Spirito; with spirit, animation.
54Coro; chorus.
56Da; for, from, of.
57Duett; for two voices or instruments.
59Diminuendo; gradually diminishing the sound.
60Da Capo; from the beginning.
61Decani; the priests, in contradistinction to the lay or ordinary choristers.
62Declamando; in the style of declamation.
63Decrescendo; diminishing, decreasing.
64Devotio; devotional.
65Dilettante; a lover of the arts in general, or a lover of music.
66Di Molto; much or very.
67Divoto; devotedly, devoutly.
68Dolce; soft, sweet, tender, delicate.
69Dolce, Dolcissima, or Dolcissimo. See Dolce.
70Dolente, or Doleroso; mournful.
71Doloroso; in a plaintive, mournful style.
73E; and.
74Elegante; elegance.
75Energico, or Con Energia; with energy.
76Espressivo; expressive.
78Fine, Fin, or Finale; the end.
79Forzando, forz., or fz.; sudden increase of power.
80Fugue, or Fuga; a composition which repeats or sustains, in its several parts, throughout, the subject with which it commences, and which is often led off by some one of its parts.
81Fugato; in the fugue style.
82Fughetto; a short fugue.
84Giusto; in just and steady time.
85Grazioso; smoothly, gracefully.
86Grave; a slow and solemn movement.
88Impressario; the conductor of a concert.
90Lacrimando, or Lacrimoso; mournful, pathetic.
91Lamentosso, Lamentosso, Lamentosso; mournfully.
92Larghissimo; extremely slow.
93Larghetto; slow, but not so slow as Largo.
94Largo; slow.
95Legato; close, gliding, connected style.
96Lentando; gradually slower and softer.
97Lento, or Lentamente; slow.
99Ma; but.
100Maestoso; majestic, majestically.
101Maestro di Capella; chapel master, or conductor of church music.
102Marcato; strong and marked style.
103Messa di Voce; moderate swell.
104Moderato, or Moderatamente; moderately, in moderate time.
105Molto; much or very.
106Molto Voce; with a full voice.
107Morendo; gradually dying away.
108Mordente; a beat, or transient shake.
109Moso; emotion.
110Moto; motion. Andante con Moto; quicker than Andante.
112Non; not. Non troppo; not too much.
114Organo; the organ.
115Orchestra; a company or band of instrumental performers; that part of a theatre occupied by the band.
117Pastorale; applied to graceful movements in sextuple time.
118Perdendo, or Perdendosi; same as Lentando.
119Piu; more. Piu Mosso; with more motion, faster.
120Pizzicato; snapping the violin string with the fingers.
121Poco; a little. Poco Adagio; a little slow.
122Poco a Poco; by degrees; gradually.
123Portamento; the manner of sustaining and conducting the voice from one sound to another.
124Precentor; conductor, leader of a choir.
125Presto; quick.
126Prestissimo; very quick.
128Rallentando, Allentando, or Slentando; slower and softer by degrees.
129Recitando; a speaking manner of performance.
130Recitante; in the style of recitative.
131Recitative; musical declamation.
132Rinforzando, Rinf., or Rinforzo; suddenly increasing in power.
133Ritardando; slackening the time.
135Semplice; chaste, simple.
136Sempre; throughout, always, as Sempre Forte, loud throughout.
137Senza; without; as, Senza Organo, without the organ.
138Sforzando, or Sforzato; with strong force or emphasis, rapidly diminishing.
139Siciliana; a movement of light, graceful character.
140Smorendo, Smorzando; dying away.
141Soave, Souvement; sweet, sweetly. See Dolce.
142Soffeggiato; a vocal exercise.
143Solo; for a single voice or instrument.
144Sostenuto; sustained.
145Sotto; under, below. Sotto Voce; with subdued voice.
146Spiritoso, Con Spirito; with spirit and animation.
147Staccato; short, detached, distinct.
148Subito; quick.
150Tace, or Tacet; silent, or be silent.
151Tardo; slow.
152Tasto Solo; without chords.
153Tempo; time. Tempo a piacere; time at pleasure.
154Tempo Giusto; in exact time.
155Ten, Tennuto; hold on. See Sostenuto.
156Tutti; the whole, full chorus.
158Un; a; as; Un Poco, a little.
160Va; go on; as, Va Crescendo, continue to increase.
161Verse; same as Solo.
162Vigoroso; bold, energetic.
163Vivace; quick and cheerful.
164Virtuoso; a proficient in art.
165Voce di Petto; the chest voice.
166Voce di Testa; the head voice.
167Voce Sola; voice alone.
168Volti Subito; turn over quickly.

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