accelerando – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term accelerando in music:

accelerating (gradually increasing in tempo)

Language

Italian

Abbreviation

accel.

Alt. abbreviation

accel^o

Italian musical terms that include accelerando:

accelerando al fine – accelerating until the end
accelerando e crescendo – accelerating and gradually louder
accelerando e stringendo – accelerating and tightening
accelerando ma non troppo – accelerating but not too much
agitato e accelerando – agitated and accelerating
animato e accelerando – lively and accelerating
crescendo e accelerando – gradually louder and accelerating
ma non accelerando – but not accelerating
molto accelerando – much accelerating
più accelerando – more accelerating
poco a poco accelerando – gradually accelerating
poco accelerando – a little accelerating
sempre accelerando – always accelerating
senza accelerando – without accelerating
subito accelerando – suddenly accelerating
un poco accelerando – somewhat accelerating

Music scores that include accelerando:

Arnold Schoenberg: Begleitungsmusik zu einer Lichtspielscene (1929‑1930) Page 2
Charles Dupee Blake: Abendlied (1873) Page 1
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (1847) Page 7
Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 1 (1835) Page 15
Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (1910‑1913) Page 1
John Stepan Zamecnik: Ballet Sentimental (1917) Page 1
Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (1874) Page 6
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller: Firenze (ca. 1915) Page 5
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1874‑1875) Page 5
Robert Schumann: Carnaval (1833‑35) Page 2

Italian musical terms related to accelerando:

accelerare – to accelerate, to speed up
affrettando – hurrying, quickening, rushing
frettando – hurrying, hastening, accelerating
precipitando – hasting, hurrying
pressando – pressing, hurrying, accelerating
pressante – pressing, hurrying, accelerating
ravvivando – quickening, enlivening, reviving
ravvivante – quickening, enlivening, reviving
ristringendo – accelerating the tempo
serrando – squeezing, tightening, becoming faster
serrato – fast, quick, rapid...
stringendo – accelerating the tempo (gradually becoming faster)...
stringere – to tighten, to accelerate the tempo