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 a quick question
Author: IHL 
Date:   2002-01-28 06:57

what does 'meno mosso' mean?

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 RE: a quick question
Author: GBK 
Date:   2002-01-28 07:37

less motion / less movement ...GBK

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 RE: a quick question
Author: IHL 
Date:   2002-01-28 07:41

thanks. that is all.

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 RE: a quick question
Author: Stephane 
Date:   2002-01-28 07:43

It is from the Italian (as usual) "meno" = less, "mosso" = animated, so it means you have to play the indicated part less animated.

Stephane (France)

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 RE: a quick question
Author: William 
Date:   2002-01-28 14:32

HMMMMM......I have always thought of "meno mosso" to be a tempo referrence. Now, if the litereal interpretation is, as stated above, less "animated", it would seem that is really a marking of expression, not merely tempo. What do the rest of you think about meno mosso-- Strictly tempo?? Less expression (calmer)?? Not quite dolce, but less agitato?? All of the above??

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 RE: a quick question
Author: Steve Hartman 
Date:   2002-01-28 15:05

Slower

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 RE: a quick question
Author: Don Berger 
Date:   2002-01-28 15:13

All of the above are correct per: my Music Dict. Piu mosso =more movement, quicker! Don

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 RE: a quick question
Author: Stephane 
Date:   2002-01-28 15:27

William,

All this is correct again, but strico sensu, meno mosso remains a tempo indication rather than expression. Slower as stated by Steve would probably be the nearest translation as being slower than previous indicated tempo.

Stephane.

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 RE: a quick question
Author: Ken Shaw 
Date:   2002-01-28 16:06

Meno mosso = slower.

Piu mosso = faster.

There may be a change in mood, but that's not what the words mean.

Ken Shaw

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 RE: a quick question
Author: David Pegel 
Date:   2002-01-29 00:19

It's typically a very noticeable change in speed. Not "Poco mosso", I should say. ;)

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