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Kopfsatz

English translation: opening movement

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German term or phrase:Kopfsatz
English translation:opening movement
Entered by: Sven Petersson

20:30 Dec 6, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
German term or phrase: Kopfsatz
Temperamentvoll schließt sich der Allegro-Satz als eigentlicher Kopfsatz der Sonate an.
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 01:30
opening movement
Explanation:
:o)
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 01:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1opening movement
Sven Petersson
4 +1first movement
Kieran McCann


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
opening movement


Explanation:
:o)


    https://ssl.haenssler.de/medien/PDF/Download_Booklet_094019000.pdf
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: fits nicely
11 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
first movement


Explanation:
ie the allegro feels as if it were really the first movement

Kieran McCann
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Walter: I thought "first movement" also, though "opening movement" is about equally good - might depend on the style of the text.
29 mins
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