appassionato

While she was speaking he thought of the andante appassionato comparison.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey
The first subject is announced appassionato by the strings, the piano joining with arabesquery that follows the general outlines.
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes
In the dusky depths of the woods the thrush sings his thrilling, largo appassionato, requiem to the dying day.
Some Summer Days in Iowa|Frederick John Lazell
If George shies at this, it can be tried again later—say during an "appassionato" passage for the violins and cellos.
Perfect Behavior|Donald Ogden Stewart

Now it sings in a strong unison of the strings largamente ed appassionato, and with clang of chord in lower brass.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp

British Dictionary definitions for appassionato

appassionato

/ (əˌpæsjəˈnɑːtəʊ) /

adjective, adverb

music (to be performed) in an impassioned manner

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