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