It comprises every possible display of jocularity, from an Affettuoso smile to a piano titter, or full chorus fortissimo ha, ha, ha!
"The Contrast"
Royall Tyler
This is followed by an expressive Affettuoso theme, mostly for the violins, leading to a new melody, very triumphant and happy, but soon broken in upon by the murmuring of the people, this time sounding even more ominous.
"Shakespeare and Music"
Christopher Wilson