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Conducting- General Terminology
General terms commonly encountered in standard repertoire
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Undergraduate 3
03/15/2011
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A due
 Definition
To be played by both
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Avec
 Definition
With
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Colla parte
 Definition
With the other part
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Come prima
 Definition
As before
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Con
 Definition
With
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En dehors
 Definition
In front of; sound projected through the ensemble; heard
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Erstes Mal
 Definition
The first time
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Etwas
 Definition
Somewhat
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Forte possibile
 Definition
As loud as possible
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Frappe
 Definition
The downbeat
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Frapper
 Definition
To beat time
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Gleich
 Definition
Quickly
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Glissez
 Definition
A slide
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Glisser
 Definition
To slide
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Immer
 Definition
Always
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L'istesso
 Definition
The same
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Marcato
 Definition
Marked, accented
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Meno
 Definition
Less
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Mezzo
 Definition
Half
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Modo
 Definition
Style, manner
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Morendo
 Definition
Dying away
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Moto
 Definition
Motion
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Murkey bass
 Definition
Broken octaves with the lower note coming first
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Muta
 Definition
Change (usually timpani or horn parts)
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Ohne
 Definition
Without
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Ossia
 Definition
Otherwise (often refers to simplified part)
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Partitur/Partitura
 Definition
Full score
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Petit
 Definition
Little
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Peu
 Definition
A little
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(A) Piacere
 Definition
At the pleasure (of the performer); used to denote a passage executed at the performer's discretion
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Pieno
 Definition
Full
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Piú
 Definition
More
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Pult
 Definition
A desk (of players); usually denotes number of stands used to play a part
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Ripieno
 Definition
Distinguishes accompanying instruments from soloist(s).
Term
Ruhig
 Definition
Tranquil
Term
Sans
 Definition
Without
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Schnell
 Definition
Quick, rapid, presto
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Sciolto
 Definition
Fluently
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Scordatura
 Definition
In string playing, tuning contrary to normal
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Sec/Secco
 Definition
Dry, very short, no after-ring
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Segue
 Definition
Continue in same manner
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Sehr
 Definition
Very
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Senza
 Definition
Without
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Smorzando
 Definition
Suddenly dying away
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Sotto voce
 Definition
Undertone, soft voice
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Stentato
 Definition
Labored
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Stimme
 Definition
A single voice or part in a score
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Spianar la voce
 Definition
Smooth voice
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Strepitoso
 Definition
Noisily
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Striciando/Striciato
 Definition
Legato, smooth
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Strepitoso
 Definition
Noisily
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Striciando/Striciato
 Definition
Legato, smooth
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Subito
 Definition
Suddenly
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Troppo
 Definition
Too much
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Tutti
 Definition
The whole ensemble
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Unisoni
 Definition
In unison
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Vide
 Definition
A cut: VI printed where the cut starts and DE printed at the end of the cut (VI...DE).
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Virgula
 Definition
The baton
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Voci pari
 Definition
Equal voices
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