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spret-sah-TOOR-uh. [Italian] A term used in 17th century Italy describing a free style of performing compositions that ignored strict tempo and rhythm but embraced freedom of tempo and expressiveness.

(ˌlɛɡɑːˈtɪsɪməʊ ) music. adverb. 1. as smoothly and connectedly as possible. adjective.

(pɛəˈdɛndəʊ ) or perdendosi (ˌpɛəˈdɛndəʊsɪ ) adjective. (of a piece of music) getting gradually quieter and dying away.

[English] The direction of a melody; the abstract quality of the motion and figure of a composition, achieved through dynamics, pitch direction, and tempo.

Italian Sprezzatura is an Italian words but very few Italians nowadays would understand its meaning, although it sounds quite similar to "disprezzare" ( to despise) and "sprezzante"(contemptuous).

If a tie is usually worn so the narrow side of the blade is behind the wider part, it's sprezzatura to wear it the other way round; if the end of a belt is usually tucked into a belt loop, it's sprezzatura to leave it dangling; if fastening a tailored jacket is what counts for good dress etiquette, it's sprezzatura to ...

Legatissimo is a more extreme version of the legato technique. A legatissimo section is marked by the same curved line placed under the notes of the section. In addition, a line is drawn under each note of the section to differentiate it from the legato technique.

Playing Legatissimo The accurate way to play the Legatissimo musical phrasing on the piano is by dropping a finger down, then dropping the next finger, keeping them both pressed for a slice of a moment before lifting first finger up (and not half way of the piano key like legato.)

[Italian] A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition in a manner that the sound dies away, gradually diminishing in volume, rhythm, and tone.

at the first time : at the first time. used as a direction in music to perform the first time but omit at the repetition.

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