espressivo

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

espressivo

/ ˌɛsprɛˈsiːvəʊ /

First recorded in 1785–95; from Italian; expressive ( def )

Italian

Even here the former separate motive sounds, and so in the further turn of the song (espressivo dolente) on new thread.

The melody that sings (espressivo ma tranquillo) may well stand for "love, the glow of dawn in every heart."

Here and there a tinge of foreshadowing pain appears, as the song sounds on high, espressivo dolente.

Here strikes a climactic tune in forte unison of the four horns (molto espressivo e marcato).

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