ôtent la sourdine

Definition of the French term ôtent la sourdine in music:

  1. remove the mute
  2. on piano: either depress the sustain pedal (especially in music from the 18th to 19th century) or release the soft pedal (especially in later music)
Language
French
Singular
ôtent la sourdine
Plural
ôtent les sourdines

Related terms

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