Brainlag PlusGrade 5 words for dying away (a niente, morendo, perdendosi, smorzando), a sudden stress (rinforzando), and freedom: ad lib., attacca, quasi.
Dying away
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| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| a niente | dying away to nothing |
| morendo | dying away |
| perdendosi | fading away |
| smorzando (smorz.) | dying away in tone and speed |
| rinforzando (rf, rfz, rinf.) | reinforcing: a sudden stress |
| largamente | broadly |
Four Italian words die away; smorzando slows as well as fades, like rallentando. Rinforzando goes the other way: a sudden stress on a note or phrase.
Quick check
Smorzando means:
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