French
Sec
crisp, dry
Cantabile
Immer & Schnell
Always & Fast
V.S.
V.S., short for "volti subito" ("turn quickly"), an Italian musical term indicating a difficult page turn.
Suivez
(Fr) Follow. Used as a direction in music for the accompanist or orchestra to follow the soloist.
Lointain
Distant
Liberamente
freely
Lebhaft
Lively
Pas de Trois
(ballet) a dance for three people
Trés Doux
(Fr) very gentle or soft.
Vif
A Piacere
At pleasure; the performer is not bound to follow the given rhythm exactly.
DAILEY DOUBLE! Eilend & Ruhig
Rushing & Peaceful
Pas de deux
(in ballet) a dance for two people, usually a man and a woman
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Jazzy
Vite
Calando
Getting softer; dying away (and usually includes slowing down)
Breit
Broad; expansive
Liebeslied
(Gr) Love song
Bänkelsänger
“Bench singer” and refers to the traveling musicians who performed in local taverns, standing on benches and singing off-color songs.
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En Dehors
Prominent. A direction to make the melody stand out.
Sotto Voce
[Italian, under the voice]
A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition in a quiet manner, almost a whisper. Although this is typically used in vocal compositions, it can be used with other instruments.
Bewegt
With movement, agitated
Recitative
(It) A speech-like style of singing with a free rhythm over a sparse accompaniment
Rondo Form
A Classic form in which a main melodic idea returns two or three times in alternation with other melodies (ABACA or ABACABA, etc.)