Walze
Definition of the German term Walze in music:
- roll, cylinder
- 18th century term for conventional musical figures such as the Alberti bass
- crescendo pedal (large pedal on an organ that gradually activates stops as it is pressed forward to increase the volume)
Language
German
Singular
Walze
Plural
Walzen
Combinations
German musical terms that include Walze:
- streng im Walzertempo – adhering to the waltz tempo in a strict way
- streng in dem Walzertempo – adhering to the waltz tempo in a strict way
- Walzerzeitmaß – waltz time
Musical examples
Music scores that include Walze:
- Albert Becker: Präludium und Fuge (1888) Page 1