Conducting vocab

A due

To be played by both first and second

Avee

with

Colla parte

“With the other part”; follow soloist

Come prima

as before

Con

with

En dehors

“Out in front of”; project melody

Erstes mal

The first time

Etwas

somewhat

Forte possibile

As loud as possible

Frappe

The downbear

Gleich

quickly

Glissez

slide

Immer

always

L’istesso

“The same”; new part should be in the same tempo as preceding part

Marcato

marked, accented

Meno

less

Mezzo

half

Modo

style, manner

Morendo

dying away

Moto

motion

Murkey bass

broken octaves

Muta

“change’; usually change instrument tuning, applies to timpani and French horn

Ohne dampfer

without mute

Ossia

“otherwise”; simplified part

Partitur

Full score

Petit

little

Peu

little

Piacere

“at pleasure”; tempo at discretion of performer

Pieno

full

Piu

more

Pult

Music stand

Ripieno

Similar to tutti but distinguishes accompanying parts from solo

Ruhig

tranquil

Sans

without

Schnell

quick, rapid

Sciolto

fluently

Scordaura

different string tuning

Sec, secco

dry, very short, no after-ring

Segue

follow in the same manner

Sehr

very

Senza

without

Smorzando

suddenly dying away

Sotto voce

soft voice

Spianar la voce

Smooth voice

Stentato

labored

Stimme

a single voice/part in the score

Strepitoso

Noisily

Strisciando

smooth motion

Subito

suddenly

Troppo

too much

Tutti

the whole ensemble

Vide

A cut

Virgula

The old terminology for baton

Voci parti

Equal voices

Accelerando

Gradually increase tempo

Ad libitum

“at liberty”; take time, permit artistic liberties

Affrettando

Excitedly, increasing tempo

A punto

exactly in rhythm

Con alcuna licenza

“With some license”; not perfectly rhythmic

Etwas langsamer

Somewhat slower

Im Takt

In tempo

Langsam

slower

Massig

moderato

Pressando

Hurrying, pressing forward

Rhythme

Emphasize rhythmic feeling

Rubato

varying the note values within the rhythm

Stretto

Condensing, accelerating the tempo

Stringendo

Accelerating the tempo

Suivez

Follow the soloist

Tacet

Silent

Taglio

A cut

Zuruckhalten

Holding back

Am steg

On or near the bridge of the string instrument

A punta d’arco

At the point of the bow

Archet / arco

Using bow

Col legno

Striking strings with the stick of the bow