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A=B=C=D=E=F=G
(1)
at the, in the, to the
very well-head
with the, from the
double-strict tempo
a little, but less than
half as much
not for
or by more
little by little, gradually
a very little
then possible
first, as if
follows always without
suddenly
so much
too much
one
tow
three
soft
very soft
loud
very loud
loud for one note, then
soft
gradually louder
gradually softer
diminishing in volume
(2)
very slowly
as slowly as possible
becoming slower
“going”
(a very unsatisfactory term
nobody seems to know)
at a comfortably
convenient speed
with motion, or
fairly fast
with the whole note as the beat
quick and lively
as quick and lively as possible
with velocity
as fast as possible
rapid, fast
at double speed
hastening, accelerating
string
gradually slower
holding back
becoming larger, broadening
robbed time
(3)
(the French for German)
just a few words
repeating often
new words
repeated entire
with no middle section
(the ladies and gentlemen
are in evening dress and
do not act – or should not!)
neither florid nor dramatic
with no middle section
one slow and mournful, the other
quick and dashing
sometimes repeated in alternation
(the French word means Scottish)
these episodes are almost invariably
woven out of fragments of material
selected from the Subject
in which imagination and fancy
are given full place
yoked together, transport us
to the loftiest realms of glory
(4)
at pleasure at liberty
affectionately
with agitation
sweetly
with animation –
brilliance!
with vivacity
waning
hurrying
with warmth or heat
with singing style
capriciously
with decision
delicately
sadly
with sorrow
with energy
expressively
with ferocity
forced, heavily accented
with fire
jestingly
with grace
impetuously
tearfully
in broad manner
lightly
in a marked manner
hammered
gloomy
mysteriously
dying away
nobly in
speaking style with
passion, losing itself
heavily in
churchly manner
robbed,
leaping with
freedom of touch
dry crisp brittle
in a simple unaffected manner
smothering the tone
with spirit
detached
as short as detached
as possible
noisy with tenderness
the more or less waviness
shaking his left hand –
intentionally or not – by
singers
as lively as possible
flying
(5)
the final movement of a piece
there is a main theme, or Subject
and each voice begins, may end
in the home key
a main theme is repeated
over and over again
groups of people forming parties
singers playing jesters juggling
acrobats dancers actors –
a boy with a dunce’s cap was recognised
as a fool
using drone notes like bagpipes
on some quality of night –
its hush its darkness
or loneliness or its association
with love
the quietness and smoothness of country life
often by means of flowing time
combined with the drone-bass
of bagpipes
(usually known by the French name)
any of the sections may be joined
together by bridge passages
each beat feels like a pulse
boisterous and witty in a rough or violent way
but more suave or polished in style
very smooth and gentle
the biggest and most intellectual movement
in a form known by several names
anything can happen here!
theme and
variations
is a form older than
recorded history and
surely
explains itself
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