lointain
Definition of the French term lointain in music:
- distant, afar, far away
- offstage, behind the scene
Language
French
Singular
lointain (m)lointaine (f)
Plural
lointains (m)lointaines (f)
Synonym
Combinations
French musical terms that include lointain:
- plus lointain – more distant
- trés lointain – very distant, very far away
Musical examples
Music scores that include lointain:
- Charles Koechlin: Horn Sonata (1918‑25) Page 2
- Claude Debussy: Reflets dans l'eau (1905) Page 7
- Florent Schmitt: Légende (1918) Page 12
- Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte (1899) Page 2
Related terms
French musical terms related to lointain:
- dans la coulisse – offstage, behind the scene
- derrière la scène – behind the scene
- en scène – in the scene...
- scène – scene...
- sur la scène – on the stage