sentiment
Definition of the French term sentiment in music:
- feeling, emotion
Language
French
Singular
sentiment
Plural
sentiments
Combinations
French musical terms that include sentiment:
- sentiment contemplatif – thoughtful feeling, reflective feeling
- sentiment de regret – feeling of regret
Musical examples
Music scores that include sentiment:
- Charles Gounod: Ave Maria (1852‑1853) Page 2
- Matthijs Vermeulen: Cello Sonata No. 2 (1927‑38) Page 1