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Musical direction that means "lyrical" in Italian
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cantabile
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, a. [It., cantare to sing.] (Mus.) In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando. [1913 Webster] ||
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Cantabile is a musical term meaning literally "singable" or "songlike". Cantabile may also refer to: Cantabile (group) , a British a cappella vocal quartet Cantabile (symphonic suite) , a work by Frederik Magle Liuto cantabile , a ten-stringed mandocello ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context music English) describing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical adv. (context music English) played in this style; singingly, lyrically n. 1 (context music English) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner ...
Usage examples of cantabile.
But the old hag had no feeling for the subtleties of the third movement, the andante cantabile, with its virtuosic rhythmic ornamentations.