pianissimo
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I told them, ‘Is there a way we can find space for rubato, pianissimo, glissando — all of that — so we can really play in the music?’
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025
Then in that first sort of chorus, where it’s quieter, more pianissimo, “I’m defying gravity. I think it’s time to defy gravity,” she’s not quite sure.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
In “Senta’s Ballad,” she catapulted into high-lying phrases with strength and point and drew her voice into a slender thread for beautifully formed pianissimo high notes.
From New York Times • May 31, 2023
Ms. Freni had the ability to project even the softest pianissimo passages across a stage.
From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2020
He was still singing—“Not much money, Oh! but honey”—fixing his cufflinks, parting his hair; but then he looked up and saw his sister—“Ain’t we got”—and pianissimo now—“fun”—fell silent.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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