Bruscamente
"Rough, brusque" – a performance direction calling for an abrupt, forceful character.
What it means
Bruscamente is an Italian performance direction meaning "rough, harsh, abrupt." It calls for a brusque, unmediated character in performance, usually combined with strong dynamics and sharp articulation, without prescribing a fixed tempo.
Musical use
As a derivation of the adjective brusco, bruscamente belongs to a family of performance markings demanding a curt, sudden expression, alongside terms such as rudemente or aspro. It can describe the overall character of a passage or individual, sharply projected accents.
Bruscamente should be distinguished from marcato, which only calls for clear emphasis on individual notes without prescribing the rough, slightly aggressive basic character that bruscamente implies.