presque
Definition of the French term presque in music:
- almost, nearly
Language
French
Combinations
French musical terms that include presque:
- presque andante – almost moderately slow
- presque le double plus lent – almost twice as slow
- presque lent – almost slow
- presque lié – literally "almost connected"...
- presque sans ralentir – almost without slowing down
Musical examples
Music scores that include presque:
- Charles Koechlin: Horn Sonata (1918‑25) Page 4
- Claude Debussy: Estampes (1903) Page 1
- Francis Poulenc: Sextet (1932‑1939) Page 2
- Henri Duparc: L'invitation au voyage (1870) Page 1
- Matthijs Vermeulen: Cello Sonata No. 2 (1927‑38) Page 3
- Reynaldo Hahn: 7 Chansons grises (1887‑1890) Page 7