allargando

Definitions of allargando. adjective. gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner. Synonyms: decreasing. music.

: becoming faster, as if excited. used as a direction in music.

dying away mo·​ren·​do. məˈren(ˌ)dō : dying away : with a gradual softening of tone and slowing of movement. used as a direction in music.

Allargando [It.]: Broadening, becoming slower; sometimes accompanied with increased volume.

Ritardando and rallentando both mean gradually getting slower and according to my AB guide to music theory book they are both supposed to imply a gradual slowing down. And allargando means broadening, implying getting a little slower and probably also a little louder.

Broadening is the process by which the meaning of a word changes to become more generalised over time. Broadening is a type of semantic change. It is important that we first understand what semantics and semantic change are. Semantics refers to the study of the meaning of words or phrases.

with a quickening pace [Italian] A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition with a quickening pace.

should be played very fast and lively allegrissimo (not comparable) (music) A direction in musical notation indicating that the piece should be played very fast and lively.

Examples. After the words “and longing vain,” he sighed softly, dropped his eyes and let his voice gradually die away, morendo.

After that climax, the music dies off with the clarinet mourning a line marked morendo.

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Crescendo Crescendo. Crescendo refers to increasing volume and intensity in a piece of music. It's opposite is decrescendo where the volume gradually decreases. The abbreviation cresc. is used to indicate a crescendo in musical notation.