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MULTILINGUAL GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS DESCRIBING APPROXIMATE SPEED AND CHARACTER OF A PIECE
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ITALIANO / ITALIAN |
TEDESCO / GERMAN / DEUTSCH |
FRANCESE / FRENCH / FRANCAIS |
INGLESE / ENGLISH |
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accelerando |
schneller werden, beschleunigen |
accéleré |
faster |
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adagio |
langsam, getragen |
lent |
slow |
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adagio non troppo |
nicht zu langsam |
pas trop lent |
not too slow |
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affettuoso |
innig |
affectuex |
tender, expressive |
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agitato |
lebhaft bewegt |
agité |
agitated |
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allargando |
verbreitern |
élargissant |
broaden |
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allegro |
schnell |
animé |
gay, quick |
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amabile |
lieblich |
amiable |
amiable |
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andante |
gehend |
allant |
quiet |
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animato |
belebt |
animé |
spirited |
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appassionato |
leidenshaftlich |
passioné |
impassioned |
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arioso |
arioso |
arioso |
singing |
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a tempo |
a tempo |
a tempo |
in tempo |
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calando |
nachlassen |
en diminuant |
decreasing |
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cantabile |
gesangvoll |
chantant |
singing |
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con anima |
munter |
avec verve |
with spirit |
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con brio |
schwungvoll |
avec verve |
with dash |
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con dolore |
schmerzlich, kummervoll |
douloureux |
with grief |
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con fuoco |
feurig |
ardent |
with fire |
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con moto |
bewegt |
mouvementé |
with movement |
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dolce |
zart |
doux, doucement |
sweet |
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dolente |
klagend |
triste |
grieving |
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giocoso |
scherzhaft |
en badinant |
playfully |
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gioioso |
freudig |
joyeux |
joyously |
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grave |
schwer |
lourde |
heavy |
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grazioso |
zierlich |
graciewx |
gracefully |
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largo |
breit |
large |
broad |
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leggero |
leicht |
legér |
lightly |
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lento |
langsam |
lent |
slow |
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lusingando |
schmeichelnd |
caressant |
caressingly |
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maestoso |
feierlich |
majestuese |
majestic |
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marziale |
kriegerisch |
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martially |
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meno mosso |
weniger bewegt |
moins vite |
less fast |
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misterioso |
geheimnisvoll |
mistérioux |
mysteriously |
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moderato |
mässig,gemässigt |
modéré |
moderate |
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morendo |
ersterben |
en mourant |
dying down |
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perdendosi |
verlöschend |
en s'affacant |
disappearing |
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piacevole |
gefällig |
plaiasant |
agreeably |
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piů mosso |
bewegter |
plus animé |
faster |
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poco a poco |
allmählich |
peu ŕ peu |
gradually |
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presto |
eilig |
vite |
fast |
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rallentando |
zurückhalten |
ralentissant |
slacken, retard |
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risoluto |
entschlossen |
résolu |
resolutely |
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ritardando |
langsamer werden |
ralentissant |
retard |
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ritenuto |
zurückgehalten |
retenu |
held back |
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scherzando |
scherzend |
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jokingly |
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smorzando |
verlöschen |
en s'affacant |
disappearing |
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sostenuto |
getragen |
souténu |
sustained |
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stringendo |
drängend |
en pressant |
becoming faster and more intense |
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teneramente |
zartlich |
tendre |
tenderly |
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tenuto |
gehalten |
tenu |
held |
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vivace |
lebhaft |
vif |
lively |
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