a passage at the end of an aria, act or ensemble, in which the tempo is accelerated to effect a climax
Stretta
Language: Italian
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Codetta
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a passage within a composition in sonata form which, while resembling a coda, occurs at the end of the exposition rather than…
Stretto
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accelerated, brought together
Tempo giusto
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the speed the style demands, strict tempo
A tempo
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the original speed; a direction to return to the original speed after a deliberate change of tempo
Coda
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passage ended onto the end of a composition see in Repeats, D.S.,D.C....
Strepitoso
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noisy
Strepitosamente
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noisily, boisterously
Strimpellata
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strumming, scraping