con espressione

[ kon i-spres-ee-oh-nee, -ney, kohn; Italian kawn es-pres-syaw-ne ]

adverb

1. with expression; expressively (used as a direction in music).

con espressione

/ kɔn ˌespresˈsjone /

adjective

1. music (to be performed) with feeling; expressively

Word History and Origins

Origin of con espressione¹

1890–95; < Italian: literally, with expression

Word History and Origins

Origin of con espressione¹

Italian, literally: with expression

Example Sentences

Other songs followed in rapid succession; and when the Captain sang "Annie Lawrie," con espressione, accompanying himself on the piano with one hand, Barbara exclaimed, with a frank burst of genuine admiration,— "Oh, but you sang that superbly!"

From Project Gutenberg

Instead of this, he was continually exclaiming: "Loud! forcibly! con espressione!"

From Project Gutenberg