a free style of musical performance that ignored strict tempo and rhythm
Sprezzatura
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Style
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the way musical elements (melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, form, etc.) are presented; what distinguishes one performance fr…
Tempo giusto
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Italian
the speed the style demands, strict tempo
Tempo I
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the first tempo, as the original tempo
Tempo primo
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the first tempo, as the original tempo
Tempo rubato
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the freedom to make small changes in tempo during the progress of the piece to enhance its musical effect, irregular tempo
Unmeasured music
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music where the performer is free to determine the rhythm, free rhythm
Free rhythm
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a fluid line of music with an adjustable rhythm shaped by text
Outside
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associated with free jazz and a style of playing in which the performer improvised freely, breaking away from strict adherenc…