Symphony Orchestra Festival Vocab 22.23

Allegro

Fast Tempo

Andantino

Slightly faster than andante, but slower than moderato

Caesura

Long pause/break.

Crescendo

Gradually get louder

Diminuendo

Gradually get softer

E

And

Energico

Energetically

Fermata

Hold until the conductor cuts off

Legato

Smooth and connected

L'istesso tempo

The same tempo

Marcato

Heavy and accented

Molto

Much, very

Piu

More

Ritardando

Gradually get slower

Soli

Section solo

Spiccato

Bouncing bow

Tempo I

Go back to the first tempo

Tenuto

Hold note for full value

Accelerando

Gradually get faster

Non divisi

Not divided (double stops)

Presto

Very fast

Sforzando piano

Sudden accent and immediately get soft

Subito

Suddenly

a tempo

Return to the original tempo

Divisi

Divided

Rallentando

Broadening, progressively slower

Rubato

Free tempo

Unison

All together (not divided)