Klarinet Archive - Posting 000228.txt from 2009/10

From: Maurizio Fieschi <fieschi@-----.it>
Subj: RE: [kl] Con brio
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:41:06 -0400

No sorry, but "con brio" does not mean "with strength"

It means "with vivacity". In order to play with=20
vivacity you need "energy" not "strength".

You may play con brio, but also drive a car "con brio".
A person may be "briosa" if it is full of vivacity and is playful.
In order to play "con brio" you have to play with=20
vivacity, accents, variety of tones.
I think so, but I know very well what "con brio"=20
means, as it is written in my language, but I am=20
not so sure to have used the right words to explain it in your language.

Bye,

Maurizio

At 21.52 20/10/2009, Bill Daniluk wrote:
>I don't think so - per these sources, it's of=20
>Celtic origin, from a root meaning "strength".
>BD
>
>bri=E2=8B=85o=E2=80=82=E2=80=82[bree-oh; It. bree-aw] Show IPA
>=ADnoun
>vigor; vivacity.
>Origin:
>1725=AD35; < It < Sp br=C3=ADo energy, determination <=20
>Celtic *br=C4=ABgos; cf. OIr br=C3=ADg (fem.) power,=20
>strength, force, Middle Welsh bri (masc.) honor, dignity, authority
>
>n. Vigor; vivacity: "She tells their story with=20
>brio and a mixture of sympathy and tart insight" (Michiko Kakutani).
>
>[Italian, from Spanish brio or Proven=C3=A7al briu,=20
>both of Celtic origin; see gwer=C9=99-1 in Indo-European roots.]
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matthew Lloyd [mailto:matthew@-----.uk]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:36 PM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: RE: [kl] Con brio
>
>It's actually "with fire", is it not?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Diego Casadei [mailto:casadei.diego@-----.com]
>Sent: 19 October 2009 08:01
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] Con brio
>
>Hi.
>
>"Allegro" is an indication for the speed of=20
>execution, i.e. for the "tempo". "Con brio"=20
>adds "with vivacity" to such indication.
>
>Interpreting such indications is seldom a=20
>mechanical approach, but if you need a naive=20
>recipe, take the metronome and look at the range=20
>corresponding to "Allegro": "Allegro con brio"=20
>is in the faster part of that range.
>
>Personally, I don't tend to interpret "con brio"=20
>as a more detailed specification on the "tempo",=20
>but as a suggestion on the mood of the player :-)
>
>I hope this is helpful.
>Diego
>
>
>
>Jim Lytthans wrote:
> > Allegro con brio? Nah, it means "fast, with some smelly French cheese".
> >
> > Jim Lytthans
> > Anaheim, CA
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > email klarinet-owner@-----.org
> >
>
>--
>
> Diego Casadei, PhD.
> Physics Department, CERN
> New York University bld. 32, S-A19
> 4 Washington Place 1211 Geneve 23
> New York, NY 10003 Mailbox J28310
> USA Switzerland
> office: +1-212-998-7675 office: +41-22-767-6809
> mobile: +39-347-1460488 mobile: +41-76-213-5376
> http://cern.ch/casadei/ Diego.Casadei@-----.ch
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------
>klarinet-help@-----.org
>
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------
>klarinet-help@-----.org
>
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------