calando
Definition of the Italian term calando in music:
- decreasing (gradually slower and softer)
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
cal.
Alt. abbreviation
caldo
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include calando:
- diminuendo e calando – gradually softer and decreasing in tempo
- molto calando – very decreasing (gradually slower and softer)
- poco a poco calando – little by little decreasing (gradually slower and ...
- poco calando – a little decreasing (gradually slower and softer)
- un poco calando – somewhat decreasing (gradually slower and softer)
Musical examples
Music scores that include calando:
- Carl Reinecke: Ballade (1911) Page 2
- Carl Reinecke: String Trio (1898‑1899) Page 4
- Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor (1868) Page 7
- Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 1 (1835) Page 4
- Hélène Montgeroult: Piano Sonata No. 3 (1811) Page 7
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major (1722) Page 2
- Johannes Brahms: 6 Klavierstücke (1893) Page 4
- Ludwig van Beethoven: 2 Rondos (1797) Page 5
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 (1794‑1795) Page 5
- Pietro Mascagni: Iris (1898) Page 6
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to calando: