con fuoco

Italian composer

Definition

With fire; with passionate intensity.

Interpretive Guidance

In Mussorgsky's dramatic climaxes — particularly the Great Gate of Kyiv — this calls for full-bodied tone and driven rhythm, not mere loudness. Sustain the energy through phrase endings.

Context

Scope Used by Modest Mussorgsky
Language Italian

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