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1
Q

Attacca

A

Go straight on the next section of music

2
Q

Dolente

A

Sad, Mournful

3
Q

Dolore

A

Grief

4
Q

Doppio Movimento

A

Twice as fast

5
Q

Estinto

A

As soft as possible, Lifeless

6
Q

Incalzando

A

Getting quicker

7
Q

Lacrimoso

A

Sad

8
Q

Loco

A

At the normal pitch (used to cancel an 8va direction)

9
Q

Lunga

A

Long

10
Q

Lusingando

A

Coaxing, In a sweet and persuasive style

11
Q

Misura

A

Measure

12
Q

Ossia

A

Or, Alternatively

13
Q

Piacevole

A

Pleasant

14
Q

Piangevole

A

Plaintive, In the style of a lament

15
Q

Pochettino, Poch.

A

Rather little

16
Q

Rinforzando, rf, rfz.

A

Reinforcing

17
Q

Segue

A

Go straight on

18
Q

Smorzando, smorz.

A

Dying away in tone and speed

19
Q

Teneramente, Tenerezza

A

Tenderly, Tenderless

20
Q

Tosto

A

Swift, Rapid (but often used in the same sense as Troppo)

21
Q

Volante

A

Flying, Fast

22
Q

Calando

A

Dying away

23
Q

Quasi

A

As if

24
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Dolce

A

Sweet