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エスプレッシーヴォ

also: エスプレッシーボ · エスプレシーボ · エスプレシーヴォ · エスプレッシボ

Meanings

1

noun

espressivo

music

A musical direction borrowed from Italian, instructing performers to play expressively. Used as a noun in Japanese musical contexts.

from Italian

この楽がく譜ふには「エスプレッシーヴォ」と書かいてある。
This score says 'espressivo'.
ピアニストはエスプレッシーヴォの指し示じに従したがって情じょう感かん豊ゆたかに演えん奏そうした。
The pianist played with deep emotion, following the espressivo marking.

Written forms

エスプレッシーボ
Alternate spelling; the 'vo' sound is sometimes rendered as 'bo' in Japanese.
エスプレシーボ
Variant without the geminate consonant.
エスプレシーヴォ
Variant without the geminate consonant, keeping 'vo'.
エスプレッシボ
Variant with geminate consonant and 'bo'.

Similar words

エスプレッション
エスプレッション (expression) is a broader term for musical expression, while エスプレッシーヴォ is specifically the performance direction.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian 'espressivo', meaning 'expressive'.