Thanks to all who responded in helping to clarify this. The 2 pieces I am currently working on are connected without any break - as if one piece. It seems that attacca is the best choice in this instance.
Lee -----Original Message----- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Parker Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 5:08 AM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] attacca vs. segue Attacca indicates play through as if one piece. Segue indicates applause (possibly) but no wait for dialogue or action. Steve P. On 14 Mar 2012, at 01:25, Mark D Lew <markd...@earthlink.net> wrote: > John Howell wrote: > >> Subtle differences. Segue ("follows") indicates >> moving directly to the next thing, which often >> requres a change of mood or meter or key, while >> attacca (which I assume means "attack"!) means >> connect without the slightest break. > > I'm at work and away from my dictionaries right now, but I'm certain that the more direct cognate here is "attach", not "attack". Attaccare means to join together. The "attacca" marking surely should not be read as an instruction to *attack* the next movement! > > (Ultimately the two words are connected. Our English word "attack" derives from the Italian phrase "attaccare battaglia", to join in battle.) > > As for the original question, I agree with the consensus that they're mostly synonymous, but "attacca" feels like it has a slightly greater sense of urgency than "segue". > > mdl > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
