Ahh, middle C. Its location is one of the first things a pianist learns ... often on the first day of lessons. It acts as a visual divider between the staves, a starting point for many songs, and a guide for finding other notes (if you've ever said something like, "play two A's above middle C," you know what I'm talking about).
But those relative descriptions can be ambiguous, and who really wants to sit there and count octaves? Thankfully, each C -- not just "middle C" -- has a few names of its own you can use to pinpoint it:
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The Italian musical term agitato is often paired with another musical command to modify or enhance its effect:
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The Italian musical phrase come prima has a couple more frequently-used synonyms, but you'll still want to understand this command: