diminuendo
Example Sentences
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This strategy, more in an operatic tradition, is in direct contrast to his later technique of concluding with a diminuendo—a quieter, more subtle ending.
Later, after a short diminuendo featuring Joachim’s gorgeous live singing and those choppy, sampled vocals, the full-band dynamic returns, now with fiery lines from Joachim’s flute.
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And that comes down to choices about how to describe things and how much insider language to use, like “diminuendo” or “staccato.”
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He plays through the ends of phrases, bringing them to a fine point with exquisitely shaped diminuendos, and maintains a clear yet shimmery tone.
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For the “Flower Song” from “Carmen,” Tetelman cushions the contours of his phrases, hooks into high notes without breaking the musical line and nails the diminuendo on the high B flat.
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