adagietto
rather slow (but faster than adagio)
ad libitum, ad lib.
at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely
agitato
agitated
alla breve
with a minim beat, equivalent to 2-2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest
amore
love (amoroso: loving)
anima
soul, spirit (con anima can mean ‘with feeling’ or ‘spirited’
animato
animated, lively (animando: vecoming more lively)
ben
well
brio
vigour (con brio: with vigour, lively)
comodo
convenient (tempo comodo: at a comfortable speed)
deciso
with determination
delicato
delicate
energico
energetic
forza
force
largamente
broadly
leggiero
light, nimble
marcato, marc. (TENUTO)
emphatic, accented
marziale
in a military style
mesto
sad
pesante
heavy
prima, primo
first
risoluto
bold, strong
ritmico
rhythmically
rubato, tempo rubato
with some freedom of time
scherzando, scherzoso
playful, joking
seconda, secondo
second
semplice
simple, plain
sempre
always
stringendo
gradually getting faster
subito
suddenly
tanto
so much
tranquillo
calm
triste, tristamente
sad, sorrowful
volta
time (prima volta: first time; seconda volta: second time