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With fire — passionately, with fierce energy.
Con fuoco demands blazing intensity. Use it for climactic passages, virtuosic outbursts, or moments of rage and passion. It implies not just loudness but burning emotional energy — every note should feel urgent.
Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 — the final section is con fuoco, a blazing virtuosic whirlwind.
Con fuoco is one of 228 terms in the Gradus musical dictionary, where every definition is written around how composers actually use the word.
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