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Gorecki's Totus Tuus - Performance Notes
Totus Tuus Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (b. 1933)
Translation
Maria! |
Mary! |
Totus tuus sum, Maria, |
I am completely yours, Mary, |
Mater nostri Redemptoris. |
Mother of our Redeemer. |
Virgo Dei, virgo pia |
Virgin Mother of God, blessed virgin, |
Mater mundi Salvatoris |
Mother of the world's Savior. |
Totus tuus sum, Maria |
I am completely yours, Mary! |
Summary of markings
Italian |
English |
|
allargando |
broader and usu. slower |
|
ancora |
yet |
|
assai |
very |
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avanti |
before (until) |
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cantabile |
in a singing style |
|
cantabilissimo |
very much in a singing style |
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dim(inuendo) |
getting quieter |
|
div(isi) |
divided |
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dolce |
sweetly |
|
e |
and |
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espressivo |
expressively |
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largamente |
broadly (not nec. slower) |
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lento |
slowly |
|
lo |
the |
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ma |
but |
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maestoso |
majestically |
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meno |
less |
|
molto |
a lot |
|
mosso |
movement |
|
più |
more |
|
pochiss(imo) |
a very little |
|
poco |
little |
|
poco a poco |
little by little |
|
quasi |
as if (like) |
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rall(entando) |
gradually slow down |
|
sempre |
always |
|
sff |
very loud with accent |
|
sonore |
sonorous (i.e. not mezzo voce) |
|
stesso |
same |
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tempo |
speed |
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tempo Iº |
at the first speed |
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tranquillo |
calmly |
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unis(ono) |
not divided |
Terms of volume
fff |
forte-fortissimo |
very, very loud |
ff |
fortissimo |
very loud |
f |
forte |
loud (strongly) |
mf |
mezzoforte |
half-loud |
mp |
mezzopiano |
half-soft |
p |
piano |
soft (gently) |
pp |
pianissimo |
very soft |