crescendo

Definition of the Italian term crescendo in music:

gradually louder

Language

Italian

Abbreviation

cresc.

Alt. abbreviation

cres.

Italian musical terms that include crescendo:

accelerando e crescendo – accelerating and gradually louder
agitato e crescendo – agitated and gradually louder
ancora crescendo – again gradually louder...
animato e crescendo – lively and gradually louder
crescendo al fine – gradually louder until the end
crescendo assai – gradually a lot louder
crescendo e accelerando – gradually louder and accelerating
crescendo e animato – gradually louder and lively
crescendo e incalzando – gradually louder and faster
crescendo e ritenuto – gradually louder and immediately slower
crescendo e stringendo – gradually louder and faster
crescendo ed agitato – gradually louder and agitated
crescendo ma non troppo – gradually louder but not too much
crescendo molto – gradually much louder
crescendo poco – gradually a little louder
crescendo poco a poco – slowly gradually louder
crescendo sempre – always gradually louder
espressivo e crescendo – expressive and gradually louder
legato e poco a poco crescendo – legato (smooth and connected notes) and gradually ...
ma poco a poco crescendo – but slowly gradually louder
molto crescendo – gradually much louder
non crescendo – not gradually louder
più crescendo – increasingly louder
poco a poco crescendo – gradually louder
poco crescendo – gradually a little louder
ritenuto e crescendo – immediately slower and louder
sempre crescendo – always gradually louder
sempre più crescendo – always getting louder
senza crescendo – without getting louder
sostenuto e crescendo – sustained (in duration) and gradually louder
stringendo e crescendo – gradually faster and louder
stringendo e molto crescendo – gradually faster and much louder
un poco crescendo – gradually a little louder

Music scores that include crescendo:

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Solfeggietto (1766) Page 1
Claude Debussy: 2 Arabesques (1890‑1891) Page 2
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (1847) Page 1
George Frideric Handel: Water Music (1715‑36) Page 1
Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D major (1680) Page 1
Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations (1741) Page 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 (1826) Page 1
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4 (1841) Page 1
Sergey Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1 (1938‑1946) Page 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 (1788) Page 1

Italian musical terms related to crescendo:

accrescendo – increasing, augmenting (usually referring to loudn...
appressando – approaching, coming closer...
aumentando – augmenting, increasing (in loudness), raising
rinforzando – reinforcing (suddenly increasing in volume)
rinforzato – reinforced (suddenly increased in volume)
sforzando – literally "forcing"...
sforzatissimo – suddenly very loud (with strong emphasis)
sforzatississimo – suddenly very very loud (with very strong emphasis...
sforzatissississimo – suddenly as loud as possible (with the strongest p...
sforzato – litterally "forced"...
sorgendo – rising, emerging, becoming louder
spandendo – expanding, becoming louder
spiegando – unfolding, becoming louder

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