molto misterioso
Italian composer
Definition
\"Very mysteriously.\" A character marking indicating a hushed, enigmatic quality with a sense of something hidden or otherworldly.
Interpretive Guidance
In Crumb, molto misterioso is the emotional home base. The correct approach is one of extreme restraint — not of expression, but of sound. The mystery arises from what is barely said, not from dramatic projection. Every note should feel like it might dissolve at any moment.