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expansive

English translation: spacious

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English term or phrase:expansive
Selected answer:spacious
Entered by: Ana Juliá

14:57 May 14, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Music / reflection of a music student about his/her own composition
English term or phrase: expansive
I knew that a nocturne is in one movement but decided by way of contrast to have a more moody, unsettled central section (ABA). So the opening (and closing) melody is calm and ***expansive***, whereas the second melody is more restricted in pitch. I also gave the second more silences so that it ‘stuttered’ more.

What is the sense here?
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 17:03
spacious
Explanation:
Spacious, in this case through the use of a wide range of notes (from low to high in pitch). I think this is the explanation because of the contrast indicated by "whereas the second melody is more restricted in pitch".
Selected response from:

Samantha Payn
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:03
Grading comment
Thanks again
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3spacious
Samantha Payn
4 +1ample tessitura
Wagner Azevedo
4airy
Gabi


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
airy


Explanation:
that's the sense I get from it

Gabi
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
spacious


Explanation:
Spacious, in this case through the use of a wide range of notes (from low to high in pitch). I think this is the explanation because of the contrast indicated by "whereas the second melody is more restricted in pitch".

Samantha Payn
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
Thanks again

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneTranslates: "Spacious"--nice! For Ana's sake, "amplio" will work well in Spanish. Lots of possible interpretations here, but that "second melody--restricted in pitch" quote is the key.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Jane!
agree  d_vachliot (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Phong Le
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, Phong!
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ample tessitura


Explanation:
contrasting with ***more restricted in pitch***

Wagner Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 12:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  d_vachliot (X)
15 hrs
  -> Thank you, D.
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