eilen – Definition in music

Definition of the German term eilen in music:

to hasten, to hurry, to rush

Language

German

Synonym

German musical terms that include eilen:

auf zwei Zeilen zusammengezogen – condensed into two staves

Music scores that include eilen:

Ferruccio Busoni: String Quartet No. 2 (1887) Page 1
Franz Schreker: Kammersymphonie (1916) Page 8
Richard Wagner: Tristan and Isolde (1857‑1859) Page 5

German musical terms related to eilen:

beschleunigen – accelerate, hasten, quicken
beschleunigend – accelerating, hastening, quickening
beschleunigt – accelerated, hastened, quickened
beschwingt – vibrant, lively, hastened
drängender – more pressing forward, more hurried, more accelera...
Eile – haste, hurry
eilfertig – hasty, speedy
eilig – hasty, speedy
gemächlich – leisurely, unhurried
gemächlicher – more leisurely, more unhurried
Hast – haste, hurry
hasten – to hasten, to hurry, to rush
hastig – hasty, hastily
übereilt – overhasty, precipitate
überstürzt – overhasty, precipitate