where can I find the meanings of all this Italian stuff?

[Rockitman]

Is there a site on the net that has English translation for all the Italian descriptions in our music scores?   

What the hell does "Lento ma non troppo"  mean?

[steinwaymodeld]

Is there a site on the net that has English translation for all the Italian descriptions in our music scores?   

What the hell does "Lento ma non troppo"  mean?

Lento = slow
ma = but
non = not
troppo = too

so it means, "Slow, but not too slow."

[krittyot]

which means "fast" ?

[faulty_damper]

Presto.

[Spatula]

try here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_musical_terms

[bernhard]

https://www.hearmeplay.com/help/glossary.html

https://www.lds.org/cm/ccourse/Lessons/ConductCourse33619000_13.pdf

https://www.cadenza.org/glossary/

https://music.theory.home.att.net/glossary.htm

https://www.hearts-ease.org/cgi-bin/terms.cgi?data=conservatory

https://www.classicalworks.com/html/glossary.html

Try these for a start.

Then google “glossary of musical terms”, and you will get 615 000 sites to choose from.

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[Cecin_Koot]

presto means very fast.  Allegro is a bit slower, it means fast and lively

[Ludwig Van Rachabji]

Or you could buy a pocket music dictionary.

[Rockitman]

thanks all for the advice.   Except that last one of course...... buy something when it's free on the net???   

[Sketchee]

Here's my personal favorite source for this kind of information: https://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/

[Ludwig Van Rachabji]

thanks all for the advice.   Except that last one of course...... buy something when it's free on the net???   

Sorry for trying to help, Rockitman... 

[Tash]

if you want some really random ones then buy the 2005 music diary from the royal opera house at covent garden! some really bizarrre terms in it, like 'bisbigliando' which means whispering and 'undulazione', meaning vibrato (strings). well i found it quite humerous, and if i ever compose something bizarre now i have bizarre terms to go with it!

[DarkWind]

thanks all for the advice.   Except that last one of course...... buy something when it's free on the net???   

I know right, because everywhere you go there will always be internet no matter what, plus it's much quicker to stand up and go to your computer which might not even be in the same room when you can just bring your dictionary along with you. But hey, maybe it's just me. 

Then again, who needs all those other millions of less common yet still quite highly used definitions, right? Let's just have the basic ones. Let's also be cheap and not buy an inexpensive $6.00 book! Honestly, the stupidity of that post was immense. I think out of all the things I have bought for music, this small, handy, inexpensive, useful, book, is one of the greatest purchases I have ever made.

[Rockitman]

Sheesh Darkwind!!.  Such a strong opinion.  I'm sorry there's not an icon for "tongue in cheek" because you obviously didn't read it that way. 
Ease up.  I had no clue there was such a book around and for only 6 bucks. 
I do know that my computer is right next to my piano and my synth and I wouldn't have to constantly refer to this book.  Only when I start a new piece and there are words I don't recognize. 
You think I'm cheap??  I just bought an $8000 hot tub and it's worth every penny too!!   Maybe after it's paid off I will be able to afford my next great purchase,,, a glossary of Italian terms handbook.       (insert tongue in cheek icon here)

[fnork]

What does allegramente mean? I suppose it means either faster or slower than allegro, but don't know which it is... didn't find it in the links.

[xvimbi]

What does allegramente mean? I suppose it means either faster or slower than allegro, but don't know which it is... didn't find it in the links.

Allegramente (It.), Allègrement (Fr.) - brightly, gaily

https://www.dolmetsch.com/defsa.htm

I found this using Google

Choose the final speed at your own discretion; that's one of the things that will make your interpretation personal.