colle sordine – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term colle sordine in music:

with mute
on piano: either without the sustain pedal (especially in music from the 18th to 19th century) or with the soft pedal (especially in later music)

Language

Italian

Variant

con le sordine

Italian musical terms related to colle sordine:

col sordino – with mute...
con sordina – with mute...
con sordino – with mute...
corno sordo – muted horn
largo con sordino – slow with mute...
mettere la sordina – put the mute on...
mettete i sordini – put the mute on...
quasi con sordino – as if with mute