attacca

Italian composer

Definition

'Attack' — instruction to proceed immediately into the next movement or piece without pause. Used by Medtner at the join between Canzona matinata (Op.39 No.4) and Sonata tragica (Op.39 No.5), which he specified should be played as one continuous work.

Interpretive Guidance

When observing attacca in Medtner, the transition is musically prepared — do not just rush in. Find the moment where one piece has completed its energy and the next can emerge from it.

Context

Scope Used by Nikolai Medtner
Language Italian

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