con espressione

American  

[kon i-spres-ee-oh-nee, -ney, kohn, kawn es-pres-syaw-ne] / ˈkɒn ɪˌsprɛs iˈoʊ ni, -neɪ, ˈkoʊn, kɔn ˌɛs prɛsˈsyɔ nɛ /

adverb

1. with expression; expressively (used as a direction in music).

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con espressione British  

/ kɔn ˌespresˈsjone /

adjective

1. music (to be performed) with feeling; expressively

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Etymology

Origin of con espressione

1890–95; < Italian: literally, with expression

Example Sentences

Other songs followed in rapid succession; and when the Captain sang "Annie Lawrie," con espressione, accompanying himself on the piano with one hand, Barbara exclaimed, with a frank burst of genuine admiration,— "Oh, but you sang that superbly!"

From Project Gutenberg

Instead of this, he was continually exclaiming: "Loud! forcibly! con espressione!"

From Project Gutenberg