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espressivo

[ es-pre-see-voh; Italian es-pres-see-vaw ]

adjective



adverb

espressivo

/ ˌɛɛˈːəʊ /

adjective

  1. music (to be performed) in an expressive manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of espressivo1

First recorded in 1785–95; from Italian; expressive ( def )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of espressivo1

Italian
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Example Sentences

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“I don’t think the beginning is espressivo,” he said.

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The students, under the direction of the organ department’s chairman, Paul Jacobs, will perform works such as the “Andante espressivo” from Elgar’s Sonata in G, Op.

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The following portion, beginning in E-flat major, but often modulating—its graceful theme sung by the clarinets, dolce espressivo, answered by flutes and oboes—e.g.,

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The young lady not only glided over these difficulties with ease and grace, but also brought out the espressivo so necessary for the effective rendition of this division.

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We rumbled andante espressivo over the hexagonal cobbles of the Chaussée d'Arsenic, crossed the mauve canal and bent under the hanging cliffs of the cheese quarries.

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