cédez

yield; hold the tempo back

léger

light, lightly

lentement

slowly

modéré

at a moderate tempo

mouvement

tempo, motion

vite

fast

bewegt

moving

langsam

slow, slowly

mässig

moderate, moderately

mit Ausdruck

with expression

schnell

fast

sehr

very

allargando, allarg.

broadening, becoming slower

arco

on a bowed string instrument, resume bowing after a pizzicato passage

attacca

proceed without a break

calando

becoming slower and softer

comodo

at a comfortable, easy tempo

con sordino

with mute

largamente

broadly

l'istesso tempo

the same tempo

pizzicato

on a bowed string instrument, pluck the string instead of bowing

ritenuto, riten.

suddenly slower, held back

stringendo

pressing, becoming faster