Conducting Quiz #1

ad libitum (ad lib) or a piacere

at pleasure, at will

appassionato or passione

passionate, fervent

a due (a 2)

for two parts

affetuoso

tenderly, with feeling

alla breve

2/2 time, cut time

allargando

getting slower and slower

amoroso

with love, with warm feeling

animato, con anima

lively, animated, spirited

assai

much, very

a tempo

return to the original tempo

attaca

continue without a pause

calmando or calmato

quieting down, subsiding

cantando or cantabile

in a singing style, lyrical

capriccioso

fanciful, freely

con

with

da capo (D.C.)

from the beginning

dolce

sweet, gentle

doppio movimento

twice as fast

e, ed or et

and

giocoso

humorous, playful