Vocabulary Flashcards
Vocabulary from "The Art of Conducting" by Donald Hunsberger and Roy E. Ernst, ed. 2 (309 cards)
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Animando
A
With growing animation
1
Q
Zeitmass
A
tempo.
1
Q
motion
A
moto
2
Q
come prima
A
like the first time
2
Q
italian
with increasing animation
A
en animant
3
Q
sempre
A
always
3
Q
stimmung
A
tuning
3
Q
without mute
A
senza sordino
3
Q
in front of; with emphasis; to be clearly heard through the ensemble
A
en dehors
4
Q
niente
A
nothing
4
Q
german
with growing animation
A
belebend
4
Q
mute
A
sordino
5
Q
l’istesso
A
The same (from lo stesso)
5
Q
sans timbres
A
without snares (percussion).
5
Q
tranquillo
A
calmly, quietly
5
Q
moderately
A
moderato
5
Q
tempo.
A
Zeitmass
6
Q
sostenuto, sostenendo
A
sustained
6
Q
Return to the beginning
A
da capo (DC)
6
Q
German
without mute
A
Ohne Dämpfer
7
Q
Bewegter
A
more agitated
8
Q
dying away
A
morendo
10
Q
a due (a^2)
A
Both performers. Follows a section with only one performer on the part.
10
Q
langsam
A
slowly
11
Allegretto
Moderately fast
11
erster tempo
the original tempo
11
Continue to the next section without pausing. As, attacca.
enchainez
12
broadly
largamente
13
mezzo
half
13
All, every
Alle, alles
14
stentando, stentato (stent.)
delaying, holding back
15
same tempo (same as l'istesso tempo)
stesso movimento
16
sordino
mute
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less
meno
16
in a similar manner
simile (sim.)
18
LH
left hand
19
Holz
woodwinds
19
lightly
légèrement
20
furiously
wüthend
21
moderate tempo
modéré
21
# french
tempo
mouvement (mouvt.)
22
pieno
full
22
très
very.
23
little
poco
24
Both performers. Follows a section with only one performer on the part.
a due (a^2)
25
schnell
quickly, fast
26
segue
proceed to next section without pause. Sometimes indicates continuation of a style.
26
tutti
All, the entire ensemble
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fiercely
fiero
27
with mute
con sordino
28
very
sehr
29
Accelerando (accel.)
Increase tempo
29
nothing
niente
30
meno
less
30
not too much
non troppo
30
muted french horn using hand, indicated by a +
Bouché
32
erste
First
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"under the voice"; in a soft voice or undertone.
sotto voce
34
erste Mal
first time
35
mosso
movement, agitated
35
without
senza
35
rapid, usually unmeasured alternation between notes of different pitch, half step or whole step intervals.
trill
36
Tempo I
first tempo
36
Stop
Arrêt
38
smorzando (smorz.)
dying away
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agitated
bewegt
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chiuso
muted french horn using hand
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ruhig
quietly, tranquil
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largamente
broadly
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Belebt
animated
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l'istesso tempo
the same tempo
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légèrement
lightly
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fiero
fiercely
48
Excited, Agitated
Agitato
48
quick repetition of the same note; or quick repetition between different pitches, such as E and G.
tremolo
48
Chorus
coro
49
laissez vibrer (LV)
let vibrate, do not dampen (for harp, percussion, keys etc)
49
non troppo
not too much
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half
mezzo
50
Brass instruments
Blech
51
immer
always
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full
pieno
53
Becoming broader, slowing
Allargando (allarg.)
53
form of attack; emphasis
sforzando, sforzato (sf, sfz)
54
very quick tempo
presto
55
slowly
langsam
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quickening of tempo
stringendo (string.)
57
muted french horn using hand
chiuso
57
Diminish the sound to nothing
Al niente
57
otherwise (refers to an alternative part)
ossia
58
slide
glissando (glissez, glisser)
58
Moderately fast
Allegretto
59
Arpeggioando (arpeg.)
Roll the chord in harp style
61
en animant
with increasing animation
61
gradually
Gradamente
62
zurückhaltend
ritard.
63
desk or stand, referring to the number of stands of performers for a part
Pult
64
too much
troppo
66
otez
remove
67
ritenuto
more immediate slowing of tempo
68
RH
right hand
69
without snares (percussion).
sans timbres
69
always
sempre
70
Doppio movimento
Double tempo
70
delaying, holding back
stentando, stentato (stent.)
71
muta, mutando
change; usually to indicate a change in tuning of an instrument or instruments, or a change from one instrument to another (such as flute to piccolo)
73
Adagio
Slowly
75
modo ordinario
in the usual manner (usually following a passage in a special style)
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with
con
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first time
erste Mal
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flutter tongue
flatterzunge
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Mit Dämpfer
With mute
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Resume the original tempo
a tempo
80
animated
Belebt
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All, the entire ensemble
tutti
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like the first time
come prima
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First
erste
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Moderately slow
Andante
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begin the next section without pausing
Attacca
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always in tempo
immer in tempo
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the same tempo
l'istesso tempo
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vide
empty, cut. Indicated by vi. . . at beginning of the cut and . . .de at the end of the cut.
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quickly, fast
schnell
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mouvement (mouvt.)
tempo
92
sehr
very
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vocal glissando, sliding smoothly from one note to the next
portando la voce
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rallentando (rall.)
growing slower
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stimme
voice or voice part
97
becoming slower
nach gebend
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let vibrate, do not dampen (for harp, percussion, keys etc)
laissez vibrer (LV)
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petit
little
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lively
lebhaft
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parlante
sung in a speaking style
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dying away
smorzando (smorz.)
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morendo
dying away
107
espansione
broadening
108
Agitato
Excited, Agitated
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Animato, animé
Animated
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first tempo
erstes Tempo
111
sustained
sostenuto, sostenendo
113
belebend
with growing animation
114
playfully
scherzando
116
Bouché
muted french horn using hand, indicated by a +
116
Ohne Dämpfer
without mute
117
bewegt
agitated
118
subito (sub.)
immediate, suddenly
119
seconda volta
second time
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a tempo
Resume the original tempo
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molto
much, very
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marked, with emphasis
marcato
124
always
immer
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modéré
moderate tempo
126
Slowly
Adagio
127
Gradually
Allmählich
129
nach gebend
becoming slower
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little by little
poco a poco
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empty, cut. Indicated by vi. . . at beginning of the cut and . . .de at the end of the cut.
vide
132
Partitur
the score
133
immer in tempo
always in tempo
134
Alle, alles
All, every
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With mute
Mit Dämpfer
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con
with
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immediate, suddenly
subito (sub.)
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wüthend
furiously
140
tuning
stimmung
141
moderate
mässig
143
schmachtend
Languid, languishing
144
The same (from lo stesso)
l'istesso
145
after, behind
nach
146
colla parte
in unison with another part, for example, col. vin., with violins. Commonly used in jazz scores
146
muted french horn using hand
Gestopft
148
Allargando (allarg.)
Becoming broader, slowing
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a niente
fade away to silence
151
broadening
espansione
152
With growing animation
Animando
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bestimmt
energetic
155
quickly, lively
vivace (vivo)
156
Allein
Solo, alone
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ritard.
zurückhaltend
158
suivez
follow. indicates where a soloist may take liberties.
159
MM
Maelzel metronome; tempo indication; the number of beats per minute, expressed in a specific note value; e.g. MM (quarter note) = 72
161
piacere
at the performer's pleasure
162
proceed to next section without pause. Sometimes indicates continuation of a style.
segue
164
modo
style
165
glissando (glissez, glisser)
slide
165
much, very
molto
167
above. indicates crossing hands in piano music.
supra
168
enchainez
Continue to the next section without pausing. As, attacca.
169
more motion; increase the tempo
più mosso
170
sotto voce
"under the voice"; in a soft voice or undertone.
171
second time
seconda volta
173
held back
retenu
175
Allmählich
Gradually
176
ossia
otherwise (refers to an alternative part)
177
Languid, languishing
schmachtend
179
Al niente
Diminish the sound to nothing
181
coro
Chorus
182
Attacca
begin the next section without pausing
183
Quick, rapid tempo
Allegro
183
voice or voice part
stimme
185
moto
motion
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tempo primo
at original tempo
187
moderately
giusto
188
grave
slowly, solemn
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moderato
moderately
191
tacet, tacit
silent
191
a little
peu
193
lent (lentamente, lento)
slowly
194
senza sordino
without mute
195
troppo
too much
196
tenuto (ten.)
sustained, held back
198
erstes Tempo
first tempo
198
gradually dying away
perdendosi
200
Pult
desk or stand, referring to the number of stands of performers for a part
200
senza
without
201
dry, simple. In percussion: dampen, do not let ring
secco, sec
202
Breit
broadly
203
movement, agitated
mosso
205
più
more
206
Increase tempo
Accelerando (accel.)
207
en dehors
in front of; with emphasis; to be clearly heard through the ensemble
208
giusto
moderately
209
woodwinds
Holz
211
the original tempo
erster tempo
212
lebhaft
lively
213
Arrêt
Stop
214
more
più
215
Roll the chord in harp style
Arpeggioando (arpeg.)
217
ordinario (ordinare)
return to previous method of performance (usually following instructions for a special technique)
218
sung in a speaking style
parlante
219
change; usually to indicate a change in tuning of an instrument or instruments, or a change from one instrument to another (such as flute to piccolo)
muta, mutando
220
ritardando (ritard, rit.)
gradually slowing
221
separated
stacatto
222
portando la voce
vocal glissando, sliding smoothly from one note to the next
223
stringendo (string.)
quickening of tempo
224
marcato
marked, with emphasis
225
style
modo
226
gradually slowing
ritardando (ritard, rit.)
227
right hand
RH
228
more immediate slowing of tempo
ritenuto
229
energetic
bestimmt
231
expressive flexibility of tempo
rubato
233
silent
tacet, tacit
234
Solo, alone
Allein
236
peu
a little
237
secco, sec
dry, simple. In percussion: dampen, do not let ring
238
Quicken the tempo
affrettando (affrett.)
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in the usual manner (usually following a passage in a special style)
modo ordinario
241
in unison with another part, for example, col. vin., with violins. Commonly used in jazz scores
colla parte
242
return to previous method of performance (usually following instructions for a special technique)
ordinario (ordinare)
243
largo
very slowly
244
fade away to silence
a niente
246
poco a poco
little by little
248
stesso movimento
same tempo (same as l'istesso tempo)
249
Ancora
Again
250
con sordino
with mute
251
Animated
Animato, animé
252
remove
otez
253
calmly, quietly
tranquillo
254
at the original tempo
premier mouvement (I^er mouvt.)
255
soutenu
sustained
256
supra
above. indicates crossing hands in piano music.
257
first tempo
Tempo I
258
poco
little
259
retenu
held back
260
very.
très
262
left hand
LH
263
Again
Ancora
264
follow. indicates where a soloist may take liberties.
suivez
266
più mosso
more motion; increase the tempo
267
affrettando (affrett.)
Quicken the tempo
269
premier mouvement (I^er mouvt.)
at the original tempo
270
growing slower
rallentando (rall.)
271
flatterzunge
flutter tongue
272
slowly, solemn
grave
274
Gestopft
muted french horn using hand
275
the score
Partitur
276
sustained, held back
tenuto (ten.)
277
perdendosi
gradually dying away
278
mässig
moderate
280
at the performer's pleasure
piacere
281
little
petit
282
at original tempo
tempo primo
283
tremolo
quick repetition of the same note; or quick repetition between different pitches, such as E and G.
285
Blech
Brass instruments
286
Mute
Dämpfer
287
slowly
lent (lentamente, lento)
288
da capo (DC)
Return to the beginning
289
Allegro
Quick, rapid tempo
290
very slowly
largo
291
Andante
Moderately slow
292
broadly
Breit
293
scherzando
playfully
294
Double tempo
Doppio movimento
295
quietly, tranquil
ruhig
296
vivace (vivo)
quickly, lively
297
Dämpfer
Mute
298
Gradamente
gradually
299
stacatto
separated
300
sforzando, sforzato (sf, sfz)
form of attack; emphasis
301
rubato
expressive flexibility of tempo
302
nach
after, behind
303
presto
very quick tempo
304
Maelzel metronome; tempo indication; the number of beats per minute, expressed in a specific note value; e.g. MM (quarter note) = 72
MM
305
trill
rapid, usually unmeasured alternation between notes of different pitch, half step or whole step intervals.
306
simile (sim.)
in a similar manner
307
sustained
soutenu
308
more agitated
Bewegter
309
