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At,to,by,for,in,in the style of
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aber
but
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a cappella
unaccompanied
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accelerando
gradually getting faster
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adagietto
father slow but faster than adagio
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adagio
slow, generally held to indicate a tempo between andante and largo
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a deux
for two performers or instruments
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ad libitum
at choice meaning the passage may be performed freely or that an instrument in a score may be omitted
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affetuoso
tenderly
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affrettando
hurrying
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agitato
agiatated
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al,alla
to the,in the manner of
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a la pointe
use the bow at the point
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alla breve
with a minim beatequivalent to 2/2
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alla marcia
in the style of a march
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allargando
broadening, getting a little slower and probably also a little louder
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allegretto
fairly quick but not quite as quick as allegro
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allegro
quick
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als
than
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alt
high
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al tallone
use the bow at the heel
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amabile
amiable. pleasent
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am frosch
use the bow at the heel
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amore
love
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amoroso
loving
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andante
at a walking pace
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andantino
slightly faster than andante
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an der spitze
use the point at the point
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anima
soul,spirit
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animado
becoming more lively
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animato
animated, lively
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apaise
calmed
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a piacere
at pleasure, the performer isnt bound to the given rhythm exactly
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apassionato
with passion
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a punto d'arco
play with the bow at the point
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arco
bow of a string instrument, direction after pizzicato
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assai
very, extremley
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assez
enough, sufficiently
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a tempo
in time. indicating a return to the original speed.
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attacca
go straight on, indicating an immediate move to the next section of music
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ausdruck
expression
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au talon
use the bow at the heel
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avec
with
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ben
well, very
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besimmt
with decision, definate
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bewegt
with movement
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bis
twice
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bravura
skill, brilliance
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breit
broad, expansive
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brillante
brilliant
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brio
vigour
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calando
getting softer
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calmato
calm, tranquil
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cantabile
in a singing style
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cantando
singing
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capriccioso
in a whimsical, fanciful style
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cedez
yield, relax the speed
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col
with
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colla parte
keep with the solist
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colla voce
keep with the singer
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col legno
with the wood of the bow
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coll ottava
with the octave
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come
as, similar to
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come prima
as before
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come sopra
as above
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comodo
convenient
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con
with
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corda
strings
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crescendo
gradually getting louder
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da
from
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da capo
from the begining
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dal segno
from the sign
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dampfer
mute
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deciso
with determination
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decrescendo
gradually getting softer
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delicato
delicate
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detache
detatched
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dininuendo
gradually getting softer
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divisi
divided
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doch
however
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dolce
sweet
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dolente
sad, mournful
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dolore
grief
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doppio movimento
twice as fast
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douce
soft, sweet
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duolo
grief
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e
and
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egal
equal
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ein
a
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einfach
simple
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empfindung
emotion
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emporte
fiery
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en animant
becoming more lively
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en cedant
yielding
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en dehors
prominent
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anergico
energetic
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enlevez
take up
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en mesure
in time
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en pressant
hurrying on
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en retenant
holding back
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en serrant
becoming quicker
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espressione
expression
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espressivo
expressive
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estinto
as soft as possible
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et
and
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etwas
somewhat, rather
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facile
easy
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felice
happy
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feroce
fierce
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feurig
fiery
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fin
end
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flatterzunge
flutter tounging
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flatutato
flute like
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flessible
flexible
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fliessend
flowing
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flottant
floating
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forte
loud
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fortepiano
loud then immediatley soft
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forza
force
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frei
free
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fretta
haste
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frisch
vigorous
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frohlich
cheerful
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fuoco
fire
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furioso
furious
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gebunden
joined
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gehend
at a steady speed
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gesangvoll
in a singing style
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geschwind
quick
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giocoso
playful, humourous
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giojosco
joyful, merry
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giusto
proper, exact
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glissando
slide
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generalpause
all are silent
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graciepeux
graceful
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grandioso
grandly
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grave
very slow, solemn
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grazioso
graceful
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immer
always
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impetuoso
imopetuous
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incalzando
getting quicker
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innig
heartfelt
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inquieto
restless
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in relievo
promminent
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joyeux
joyful
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kraftig
strong
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lacrimoso
sad
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lamentoso
lamenting
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langsam
slow
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larghetto
rather slow
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largo
slow
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lebhaft
livley
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legato
smooth
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legerement
light
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leid
grief, pain
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leidenschaft
passion
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leise
soft
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lent
slow
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liberamente
freely
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licenza
licence
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lieblich
lovely
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l'istesso
the same
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loco
at the normal pitch
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lointain
distant
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lourd
heavy
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lugubure
mournful
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lunga
long
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luisngando
coaxing
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lustig
cheerful
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ma
but
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maestoso
majestic
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main
hand
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mais
but
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mano
hand
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mancando
fading away
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marcato
emphatic
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martele
strongly acceented
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marziale
military style
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massig
moderate speed
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meno
less
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mesto
sad
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mezza
half
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misterioso
mysterious
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misura
measure
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mit
with
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moderato
at a moderate speed
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moins
less
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molto
very,much
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morendo
dying away
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mosso
with motion
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moto
movement
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munter
lively
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muta
change
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nach und nach
gradually
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naturale
in the ordinary ways
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nicht
not
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niente
nothing
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nobilmente
nobly
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noch
still, yet
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non
not
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nuovo
new
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obbligato
obligatory
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ohne
without
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ossia
or, alternativley
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ostinato
persistent
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ottava
octave
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parlando
speaking, sing in a conversational style
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patecio
with deep feeling
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pausa
a pause
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pedale
pedal
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per
by, for, through,to
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perdendosi
dying away
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pesante
heavy
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peu
little
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piacevole
pleasent
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piangevole
plaintive
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piano
quiet
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pietoso
tenderly
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piu
more
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pizzicato
plucked
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placido
calm
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plus
more
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pochettiono
rather little
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pochissimo
very little
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poco
little
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poi
then
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ponticello
bridge
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portamento
slide from one note to another
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possibile
possible
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precpitando
rushing
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presser
hurry
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presto
fast
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prima
first
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quasi
as if
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ralentir
slacken
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rallentando
gradually getting slower
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rasch
quick
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repetizione
repetition
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retenu
held back
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rigoroso
strict
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rinforzando
reinforcing
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risoluto
bold, strong
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ritardando
gradually getting slower
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ritenuto
held back
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ritmico
rhythmically
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ruabato
with some freedom of time
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ruhig
peaceful
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saltando
springing
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sans
without
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sautille
springing
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scherzando
playful
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scheppen
dragging
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schnell
fast
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schwach
weak
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sec
crisp
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seconda
second
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segue
go straight on
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sehr
very
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semplice
simple, plain
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sempre
always
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senza
without
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seul
alone
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serrer
hurry
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sforzando
accented, forced
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simile
continue in the same way
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sino
until, up to
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slargando
getting slower
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slancio
enthusiasm
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smorzando
dying away in tone and speed
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soave
gentle
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solenne
solemn
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sonoramente
resonant, with rich tone
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sopra
above
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sordino
mute
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sospirando
sighing
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sostenuto
sustained
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sotto
below
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sotto voce
in an undertone
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sourdine
mute
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sous
under
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spiccato
detached
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spiritoso
spirited
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staccato
detatched
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stark
strong
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strepitoso
noisy, boisterous
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stretto
quickening the speed
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stringendo
gradually getting faster
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subito
suddenly
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sul
on the
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suss
sweet
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tacet
silent, a particular aprt has nothing to play in that section
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tanto
so much
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tasto
the fingerboard of a string instrument
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tempo
speed
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teneramente
tenderly
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tenerezza
tenderness
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tenuto
held
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tosto
swift, rapid
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tranquillo
calm
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traurig
sad
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tre
three
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tremolando
trembling
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tres
very
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trionfale
triumphant
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tristamente
sad
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troppo
too much
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tutti
all, everyone
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un
one
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und
and
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unisono
in unison
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veloce
swift
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vibrato
vibrating
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viel
much
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vif
lively
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vigoroso
vigorous
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vite
quick
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voce
voice
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volante
flying
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voll
full
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volta
time
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volti subito
turn the page at once
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vorgetragen
brought out, prominent
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wenig
little
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wieder
again
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zart
tender
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ziemlich
moderatley
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zu
to,too
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
but
Back
aber
Card 3
Front
unaccompanied
Back
Card 4
Front
gradually getting faster
Back
Card 5
Front
father slow but faster than adagio
Back
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