cantabile

Definition of the Italian term cantabile in music:

singable (in a singing style)

Language

Italian

Abbreviation

cantab.

Italian musical terms that include cantabile:

adagio cantabile – slowly and singable (in a singing style)...
adagio e cantabile – slowly and singable (in a singing style)...
adagio e molto cantabile – slowly and very singable (in a very singing style)...
adagio molto e cantabile – very slowly and singable (in a singing style)...
allegretto cantabile – moderately fast and singable (in a singing style)...
allegro cantabile – fast and singable (in a singing style)...
andante cantabile – moderately slow and singable (in a singing style)...
andante e cantabile – moderately slow and singable (in a singing style)...
andantino e cantabile – slightly faster than andante and singable (in a si...
aria cantabile – aria in a lyrical and singing style
aria di cantabile – aria in a slow, embellished and melodious style
cantabile con espressione – singable (in a singing style) with expression
cantabile con passione – singable (in a singing style) with passion
cantabile e dolce – singable (in a singing style) and sweet
cantabile e espressivo – singable (in a singing style) and expressive
cantabile e grazioso – singable (in a singing style) and graceful
cantabile e legato – singable (in a singing style) and legato (with smo...
cantabile e marcato – singable (in a singing style) and accented
cantabile e mesto – singable (in a singing style) and sad
cantabile e molto dolce – singable (in a singing style) and very sweet
cantabile e sostenuto – singable (in a singing style) and sustained (in du...
dolce cantabile – sweet and singable (in a singing style)
dolce e cantabile – sweet and singable (in a singing style)
espressivo e cantabile – expressive and singable (in a singing style)
grave e cantabile – serious and singable (in a singing style)
grazioso e cantabile – graceful and singable (in a singing style)
larghetto e cantabile – somewhat slow and singable (in a singing style)...
legato e cantabile – legato (smooth and connected notes) and singable (...
leggiero ma cantabile – light but singable (in a singing style)
lento e cantabile – slow and singable (in a singing style)...
moderato cantabile – moderate tempo and singable (in a singing style)...
molto cantabile – very singable (in a very singing style)
più cantabile – more singable (in a more singing style)
portamento e cantabile – slightly detached notes and singable (in a singing...
sempre cantabile – always singable (always in a singing style)
sostenuto e cantabile – sustained (in duration) and singable (in a singing...
tranquillo e cantabile – peaceful and singable (in a singing style)
un poco cantabile – somewhat singable (in a somewhat singing style)

Music scores that include cantabile:

Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor (1868) Page 3
Ernesto Cavallini: Adagio e Tarantella (ca. 1840) Page 3
Felix Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words (1829‑1845) Page 1
Frédéric Chopin: Fantaisie-impromptu (1834‑1835) Page 4
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird: VII. Finale (1919) Page 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles (1824) Page 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 10: No. 2 (1798‑1799) Page 1
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Hapsal (1867) Page 1
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 2: III. Adagio espressivo (1845‑1846) Page 1
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vocalise (1912) Page 1

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