Brahms' German and Italian Expressions in English.
Ein Deutches: A German (Brahms would have gladly called it "Human" ref.)Requiem: [from Latin requiem, "rest"] Service for the time of death.
#1
Ziemlich langsam: quite slow
und mit Ausdruck: and with expression
legato: smoothly
dim.: diminuendo softening
espress.: espressivo: expressively
dolce: sweetly
#2
Langsam: Slowly
marschmäßig: March moderately
Etwas bewegter: Somewhat moving
un poco sostenuto: a little sustained.
Allegro non troppo: moderately fast.
tranquillo: tranquil
#3
Andante moderato: moderately slow.
#4
Mäßig bewegt: Moderately animated (in tempo)
#5
Langsam: Slowly.
m.v.: (mezza voce: half voice) quiet, retrained
#6
Andante: Walking tempo. Slow
sotto voce: whispered. Literally "under the voice"
Vivace: lively tempo
Allegro: happy tempo.
#7
Feierlich: Solemnly.
