what is the meaning of this word and what is the right tempo for it?

It means tenderly

It doesn't indicate a specific tempo, but rather a mood.
It means play with emotion, with feeling.

isn't that teneramente? I thought affetuoso was affectionately...

This is a very useful resource on a fabulous website;

http://www.dolmetsch.com/musictheorydefs.htm


affettuoso (m.), affettuosa (f.) (Italian, literally 'with feeling') with tenderness, tenderly
In the 17th- and 18th-centuries, a tempo indication somewhat quicker than adagio but slower than andante

Edward

Affettuoso and teneramente both mean tenderly according to the AB Guide to Music theory part 1. .

You know you are more likely to remember things if you look them up for yourself...
(Probably quicker too).

Playing in an 'affected' manner...?

Affettuoso - with tenderness and affection

i know but i just could not find my ab guides or my oxford music dictionary

affetuoso applies to the affections or emotions. Therefore it means play with emotions.

any suggestion of the tempo? it is in telemann fantasy for flute no 9 on the grade 8 list

Telemann obviously had great 'affection' for the term 'affettuoso' as he used it so frequently, often in the first or third movement of a 4-movement sonata, which suggests a slowish tempo, usually with a quaver pulse. But as a previous poster has already said, it indicates mood rather than just a particular tempo. Think sweet, gentle, tender, lyrical, warm-hearted, affectionate ........ a dictionary translation doesn't do it justice! Have a look at, and a listen to, other Telemann pieces if you get the chance, and you'll soon get a feel for 'affetuoso'!

Allegra

having played an affetuoso in a Boismortier trio sonata this summer...we took it to mean, "milk it for what it's worth"