retenu
Definition of the French term retenu in music:
- held back, kept back, stopped
- held, kept, reserved, booked
- remembered
Language
French
Singular
retenu (m)retenue (f)
Plural
retenus (m)retenues (f)
Combinations
French musical terms that include retenu:
- assez retenu – somewhat held back
- mais retenu – but held back, but stopped
- très retenu – very held back
- un peu retenu – a little held back, somewhat held back
Musical examples
Music scores that include retenu:
- Claude Debussy: La plus que lente (1910) Page 1
- Claude Debussy: Rêverie (1890) Page 5
- Claude Debussy: Syrinx (1913) Page 1
- Claudio Monteverdi: L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1642) Page 10
- Erik Satie: Je te veux (1897) Page 4
- Guy Ropartz: Quatre Odelettes (1913) Page 6
- Matthijs Vermeulen: Cello Sonata No. 2 (1927‑38) Page 2
- Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte (1899) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to retenu:
- traîné – dragged, held back