attacca

Italian universal

Definition

Attack immediately — begin the next movement or section without a pause.

Interpretive Guidance

Common at the end of a movement when the composer intends seamless continuity into the next. No tuning, no coughing, no pause.

Context

Scope Universal term
Language Italian

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