malinconico
Italian composer
Definition
Melancholic — a character indication calling for a brooding, introspective quality, with slightly veiled tone and a tendency toward the minor mode even within major-key passages.
Interpretive Guidance
In the Intermezzo malinconico, resist the temptation to over-romanticise. The melancholy should be restrained and inward — a quiet sadness rather than overt expression. Keep the tone slightly withdrawn.