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LEGATO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- broken
1, record 1, English, broken
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piano and Keyboard. The candidate must play all technical requirements from memory as follows : Scales... in octaves.-solid/blocked staccato or broken legato. 1, record 1, English, - broken
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détaché
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slur
1, record 2, English, slur
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curved line placed over or under two or more notes of different degrees to show that they are to be played or sung smoothly and connectedly. 2, record 2, English, - slur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A slur over just a few notes shows that they are to be performed legato(smoothly, without breaks between them). 3, record 2, English, - slur
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liaison
1, record 2, French, liaison
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signe d'exécution, représenté par une ligne tracée au-dessus, ou au-dessous, de plusieurs notes pour indiquer qu'elles doivent s'enchaîner d'un mouvement continu. 1, record 2, French, - liaison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Musicology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legato
1, record 3, English, legato
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(passage to be performed) in smooth connected manner, without breaks. 2, record 3, English, - legato
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Musicologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- legato
1, record 3, French, legato
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme d'interprétation qui indique que les notes doivent se succéder sans interruption sonore. 2, record 3, French, - legato
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur les instruments à air et à la voix, le legato s'obtient en ne reprenant pas d'inspiration; sur les cordes, en jouant d'un seul coup d'archet la série des sons. Le legato s'indique par une liaison. 2, record 3, French, - legato
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) [La] valeur [du legato] est renforcée dans les termes «legatissimo» et «ben legato». 3, record 3, French, - legato
Record 3, Key term(s)
- legatissimo
- ben legato
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Musicology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lazy legato line 1, record 4, English, lazy%20legato%20line
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Musicologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mélodie nonchalante
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9lodie%20nonchalante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mélodie traînante 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9lodie%20tra%C3%AEnante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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