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  2. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    A tempo: to time: Return to previous tempo Fermata: held, stopped, orig. Latin firmo "make firm, fortify" Holding or sustaining a note Grave: grave, solemn: Slow and solemn tempo (slower than largo) Largo: broad: Slow and dignified tempo Largamente: broadly: Slow and dignified tempo Larghetto: broad-ish: Slightly less dignified than largo (so ...

  3. Largo al factotum - Wikipedia

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    Largo al factotum" (Make way for the factotum) is an aria (cavatina) from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini, sung at the first entrance of the title character, Figaro. The repeated "Figaro"s before the final patter section are an icon in popular culture of operatic singing.

  4. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    In time (i.e. the performer should return to the stable tempo, such as after an accelerando or ritardando); also may be found in combination with other terms such as a tempo giusto (in strict time) or a tempo di menuetto (at the speed of a minuet) ab (Ger.) off, organ stops or mutes abafando (Port.) muffled, muted abandon or avec (Fr.)

  5. Tempo - Wikipedia

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    Tempo may be separated from articulation and meter, or these aspects may be indicated along with tempo (by adding phrases like "staccato" or "a tre battute"), all contributing to the overall texture. While the ability to hold a steady tempo is a vital skill for a musical performer, tempo is changeable.

  6. List of English words of Italian origin - Wikipedia

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    Acciaccatura; Adagio; Allegretto; Allegro; Alto; Andante; Appoggiatura; Aria; Arpeggio; Assolo; Ballerina and prima ballerina; Baritone (from Italian baritono ...

  7. Slow movement (music) - Wikipedia

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    The tempo of a slow movement can vary from largo to andante, though occasionally allegretto slow movements can be found, especially in works by Beethoven. It is usually in the dominant , subdominant , parallel , or relative key of the musical work's main key, but also in any variation or combination of them; the subdominant of the relative ...

  8. List of compositions by George Frideric Handel - Wikipedia

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    Largo F major c. 1738 Autograph headed "Suite de pieces" (presumably this was the opening movement) 336 Overture B-flat major: c. 1707–1708 Autograph lost. Probably completed in Germany or Italy. May be the original French overture to Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno. [6] 337 Overture D major c. 1722–1725

  9. List of styles of music: A–F - Wikipedia

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    a style of funk characterized by a mid-tempo post-disco rhythm, prominent use of slap bass, loud clapping sound, and its new wave melodic chords and synthesizers. Boogie rock – a style of blues rock that fuses rock music with boogie-woogie. Boogie-woogie – a danceable style of the blues centered on a specific form of rhythm called boogie.