Affettuoso vs Con fuoco

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Affettuoso	Con fuoco
Definition	With affection and tenderness.	With fire; performed with passionate intensity.
Category	expression	expression
Pronunciation	af-feh-too-OH-zoh	kohn FWOH-koh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	Tenderly Affectionately	with fire with passion
Antonyms	Agitato Con fuoco	Dolce Tranquillo
Usage	Bach's Keyboard Concerto BWV 1055, slow movement, is marked Affettuoso.	The pianist attacks the final movement con fuoco, fingers blazing across the keyboard.

Definition: With affection and tenderness.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: af-feh-too-OH-zoh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: Tenderly Affectionately
Antonyms: Agitato Con fuoco
Usage: Bach's Keyboard Concerto BWV 1055, slow movement, is marked Affettuoso.

Definition: With fire; performed with passionate intensity.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: kohn FWOH-koh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: with fire with passion
Antonyms: Dolce Tranquillo
Usage: The pianist attacks the final movement con fuoco, fingers blazing across the keyboard.