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Partitur

musical score

noun par-ti-TOOR Rare

Origin: from Italian partitura

Usage Note

Partitur is the full conductor's score showing all instrumental parts stacked together, as opposed to a single player's Stimme (part). Conductors read aus der Partitur.

Examples

"Der Dirigent blätterte konzentriert in der Partitur."

Natural Translation

The conductor turned the pages of the score with concentration.

Literal Translation

The conductor leafed concentrated in the score.

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