appassionata
- adjective
- /ˌæpəˈʃɑːnɑːtə/
- Specialized
- Her appassionata singing brought tears to the eyes of the audience.
Examples
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Her appassionata performance left the audience in tears.
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The conductor encouraged the orchestra to play the piece in a truly appassionata style.
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The violinist gave an appassionata interpretation that captivated everyone in the hall.
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The pianist played the piece with great appassionata.
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The violinist gave an appassionata interpretation that captivated everyone in the hall.
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Her appassionata singing brought tears to the eyes of the audience.
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The conductor encouraged the orchestra to play the piece in a truly appassionata style.
Synonyms
In a way that shows strong feeling and great enthusiasm
Played or sung with strong feeling, especially in music
To play with feeling to show the music's emotion
In music, played in a nervous, excited way
How Passionate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Appassionata comes from the Italian appassionare, from passione, which means 'passion' or 'strong feeling'. Like English passion and passionate, it asks musicians to play or sing with deep, intense emotion.