geistvoll

nounGerman. total art work; an artistic creation, as the music dramas of Richard Wagner, that synthesizes the elements of music, drama, spectacle, dance, etc.

a gay, merry, cheerful way LOOS-stik (h) [German] A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition in a gay, merry, cheerful way.

1. a. : the art of producing pleasing or expressive combinations of tones especially with melody, rhythm, and usually harmony. b. : a musical composition set down on paper.

In music, without: as, senza sordino or sordini, without the mute (in violinplaying), or without dampers (inpianoforte-playing); senza tempo, without strict rhythm or time; senza organo, without organ, etc. Abbreviated S.

Ernst-Ludwig-Haus. A leading example of Gesamtkunstwerk within the Jugendstil movement, this building was the centerpiece of the Darmstadt Artists Colony (founded in 1899) and it served as artist's studios.

Gesamtkunstwerk is a German word that means ''total work of art. '' The concept of a Gesamtkunstwerk originated in Germany in the nineteenth century, and was intended to mean a work of art that combined many or all possible forms of art into a cohesive whole, or at least strove to do so.

[Italian, sweetly] A directive to musicians to perform the indicated passage of a composition sweetly, softly, or with tender emotion.

A virtuoso is an incredibly talented musician. You can also be a virtuoso in non-musical fields. A politician who helps pass a lot of bills might be called a legislative virtuoso.

So next time you are listening to a piece of music, try to separate out the parts and listen to how each of the Elements of Music are being used. Listen for the Dynamics, Form, Harmony, Melody, Rhythm, Texture, Timbre and Tonality. You might even want to start keeping a listening journal of the music you hear.

The four elements of any type of music are melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre. The melody of a piece of music is a particular sequence of notes.

timeless timeless [adjective] not belonging to, or typical of, any particular time. (Translation of senza tempo from the PASSWORD Italian–English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

all or together Article Talk. Tutti is an Italian word literally meaning all or together and is used as a musical term, for the whole orchestra as opposed to the soloist. It is applied similarly to choral music, where the whole section or choir is called to sing.