Complete Encyclopaedia of Music/A/Affettuoso
Affettuoso, or AFFETTO. (I.) This word, at the beginning of a movement, denotes it to be tender and affecting, and to require a soft and delicate style of performance.
Affettuoso, or AFFETTO. (I.) This word, at the beginning of a movement, denotes it to be tender and affecting, and to require a soft and delicate style of performance.