Mr. Maazel spoke only a few words here and there, often using the Italian lingua franca of classical musicians -- staccatissimo, piu allegro, marcato.    From Wordnik.com.  [Orchestra Exits for Seoul] Reference

Mr. Maazel spoke only a few words here and there, often using the Italian lingua franca of classical musicians – staccatissimo, piu allegro, marcato.    From Wordnik.com.  [The N.Y. Philharmonic in Pyongyang] Reference

Krupa (a distant cousin of Gene Krupa), is a tiny woman, wiry and wired, who gets a big sound from her piano; her bright blue eyes dominate her face, and her words -- frequently self-deprecating -- tumble out allegro staccatissimo in a Chicago accent you could cut with a knife.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chicago Reader] Reference