Passionately

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adverb / adjective (music)

Definition

An expression mark written in musical scores, dictating that a fragment, theme, or entire composition be performed in a passionate, fiery manner, full of intense emotion and dramatic impulse. Used as an adjective, it describes the hot, stirring, and deeply affective character of the musical discourse in a specific section.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Passionately
  • Impassioned

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Invariable musical adverb or stable descriptive borrowing adhering to technical score annotations.
Formation Italian origin participle structural adjective, long established globally for emotional direction in orchestration.
Spelling / Pronunciation /ap.pas.sjo.ˈna.to/
Source New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Deasupra portativului, compozitorul a scris indicația 'Allegro appassionato' pentru a ghida starea violonistului.

EN: Above the staff, the composer wrote the direction 'Allegro appassionato' to guide the violinist's mood.

RO: Dirijorul a cerut partidei de violoncele un sunet mai cald, mai plin și pronunțat appassionato.

EN: The conductor asked the cello section for a warmer, fuller, and distinctly appassionato sound.

RO: Acest fragment solo trebuie cântat appassionato, evitând totuși exagerările sentimentale care ar strica echilibrul piesei.

EN: This solo fragment must be played appassionato, while avoiding sentimental exaggerations that would spoil the piece's balance.

Idioms & Phrases

Allegro appassionato / Allegro appassionato

RO: Indicație de tempo și expresie ce impune o mișcare rapidă combinată cu un caracter extrem de pasional și tensionat.

EN: A tempo and expression mark requiring a fast movement combined with an extremely passionate and tense character.

Andante appassionato / Andante appassionato

RO: Directivă muzicală pentru un tempo rar, de plimbare, executat însă cu o trăire interioară intensă și un vibrato pronunțat.

EN: A musical directive for a slow, walking tempo, executed however with intense inner feeling and a pronounced vibrato.

Caracter appassionato / Appassionato character

RO: Natură dramatică a unei teme muzicale care folosește intervale largi și accente dinamice mari pentru a evoca suferință sau iubire.

EN: The dramatic nature of a musical theme that uses wide intervals and heavy dynamic accents to evoke suffering or love.

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