Attacca
begin immediately (directing a performer to go without pause to the next section).
Historical Examples
attacca subito il seguente—attack at once that which follows.
Music Notation and Terminology Karl W. Gehrkens
Lætitia was, and could see her way to nothing but obeying the direction on her music, which was attacca.
Somehow Good William de Morgan
Mirandos was putting on the pedal, and we paused at this moment, as he paused before the attacca.
Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 Elizabeth Sheppard
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