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Italian term Literal translation Definition Bel canto: beautiful singing: Any fine singing, esp. that popular in 18th- and 19th-century Italian opera Bravura: skill: A performance of extraordinary virtuosity Bravo: skillful: A cry of congratulation to a male singer or performer. (Masc. pl. bravi; fem. sing. brava; fem. pl. brave.)
Slowing down; decelerating; opposite of accelerando ritenuto, riten., rit. Suddenly slower, held back (usually more so but more temporarily than a ritardando, and it may, unlike ritardando, apply to a single note); opposite of accelerato ritmico Rhythmical ritmo Rhythm (e.g. ritmo di # battute meaning a rhythm of # measures) ritornello A ...
In music, sotto voce (Italian for 'under the voice'; / ˈ s ɒ t oʊ ˈ v oʊ tʃ i,-tʃ eɪ /, [1] [2] Italian: [ˈsotto ˈvoːtʃe]) is a dramatic lowering of the vocal or instrumental volume—not necessarily pianissimo, but a definitely hushed tonal quality.
This category is for articles about words and phrases from the Italian language. This category is not for articles about concepts and things but only for articles about the words themselves . As such almost all article titles should be italicized (with Template:Italic title ).
abaco - abacus; abat-jour - bedside lamp; abate - abbot; abbacchiato - depressed/down; abbacinare - to dazzle; abbacinato - dazzled; abbagliante - dazzling
Italian is typically used because it was the language of most composers during the time these descriptions became commonplace in the Western musical lexicon. [6] Some well-known Italian tempo indications include "Allegro" (English "Cheerful"), "Andante" ("Walking-pace") and "Presto" ("Quickly").
Tempo rubato (Italian for 'stolen time'; UK: / ˈ t ɛ m p oʊ r ʊ ˈ b ɑː t oʊ /, US: / r uː-/, [1] [2] Italian: [ˈtɛmpo ruˈbaːto];) is a musical term referring to expressive and rhythmic freedom by a slight speeding up and then slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist or the conductor.
Messa di voce [ˈmessa di ˈvoːtʃe] (Italian: placing of the voice) is a singing technique and musical ornament most idiomatically on a single pitch while executing a crescendo and diminuendo. It requires sustained control [1] and masterly singing technique. It should not be confused with mezza voce, meaning to sing at half voice or half ...