frei
Definition of the German term frei in music:
- freely (with freedom in tempo, rhythm, and expression)
Language
German
Combinations
German musical terms that include frei:
- frei bearbeitet von – freely arranged by, freely adapted by, freely revi...
- frei nach – freely after, freely interpreted from
- frei vorgetragen – freely played (with freedom in tempo, rhythm, and ...
- frei vortragen – freely played (with freedom in tempo, rhythm, and ...
- schwebungsfrei – without beats, without pulse
Musical examples
Music scores that include frei:
- Franz Liszt: Consolations (1849–50) Page 8
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor (1708) Page 1