calme – Definition in music

Definition of the French term calme in music:

calm, quiet, tranquil

Language

French

Singular

calme

Plural

calmes

French musical terms that include calme:

calme et assez lent – calm and rather slow
calme et clair – calm and clear, calm and bright
calme et contemplatif – calm and contemplative
calme et douloureux – calm and painful
calme et doux – calm and soft, calm and gentle
calme et expressif – calm and expressive
calme et mélancolique – calm and melancholic
calme et menaçant – calm and threatening, calm and ominous
calme et morne – calm and gloomy
calme et paresseux – calm and lazy, calm and slow
calme et placide – calm and placid
calme et religieux – calm and religious
calme et serein – calm and serene
calme et tranquille – calm and peaceful, calm and quiet
calme et très doux – calm and very soft, calm and very gentle
calme et voluptueux – calm and voluptuous
lent et calme – slow and calm
plus calme – calmer
très calme – very calm
un peu plus calme – a little more calm

Music scores that include calme:

Charles Koechlin: 4 Poèmes de La bonne chanson (1901‑1902) Page 10
Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin (1909‑1910) Page 1
Florent Schmitt: Légende (1918) Page 1
Jacques Ibert: Escales (1920‑1922) Page 1
Matthijs Vermeulen: Cello Sonata No. 2 (1927‑38) Page 1
Reynaldo Hahn: 7 Chansons grises (1887‑1890) Page 5

French musical terms related to calme:

apaisé – soothed, calmed, appeased
apaiser – to calm, to soothe, to appease
calmant – calming, soothing...
calmer – to calm, to quiet, to make tranquil...
calmez – calm, quiet, tranquil (imperative)
paisible – peaceful, quiet, calm
paisiblement – peacefully, quietly, calmly
placide – placid, peaceful, calm
posément – calm, steadily, without hurrying, sedately
radouci – softer, calmer, gentler
serein – placid, tranquil
tranquille – peaceful, calm, quiet
trés tranquille – very peaceful, very calm, very quiet
un peu plus tranquille – a little peaceful