retire la sourdine

Definition of the French term retire 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
retire la sourdine
Plural
retire les sourdines

Related terms

French musical terms related to retire la sourdine: