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1
Q

attaca

A

go straight on to the next section of music

2
Q

dolente

A

sad, mournful

3
Q

dolore

A

grief (doloroso: sorrowful)

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 normal pitch (used to cancel 8ve direction)

9
Q

lunga

A

long (lunga pausa: long pause)

10
Q

lusingando

A

coaxing, in a sweet persuasive style\

11
Q

misura

A

measure (alla misura: in strict time, senza misura: in free time)

12
Q

ossia

A

or, alternatively

13
Q

piacevole

A

pleasant

14
Q

piangevole

A

plaintive, in the style of 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, tenderness

20
Q

tosto

A

swift, rapid (often used in the same sense as troppo)

21
Q

volante

A

flying, fast