From allegro and adagio to crescendo and piano, Italian is everywhere in classical music. Why did one language become the universal vocabulary for tempo, dynamics and expression across centuries of European musical history?
From allegro and adagio to crescendo and piano, Italian is everywhere in classical music.
Why did one language become the universal vocabulary for tempo, dynamics and expression across centuries of European musical history?
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From allegro and adagio to crescendo and piano, Italian is everywhere in classical music. Why did one language become the universal vocabulary for tempo, dynamics and expression across centuries of European musical history?
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