decrescendo
Definition of the Italian term decrescendo in music:
- gradually softer
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
decresc.
Alt. abbreviation
decr.
Synonyms
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include decrescendo:
- sempre decrescendo – always gradually softer
- un poco decrescendo – gradually a little softer
Musical examples
Music scores that include decrescendo:
- Carl Reinecke: String Trio (1898‑1899) Page 3
- Franz Schubert: 4 Impromptus (1827) Page 2
- Franz Schubert: Moments musicaux (1823‑1828) Page 1
- Franz Schubert: Wandrers Nachtlied (1815) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata (1802) Page 2
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Pathetique Sonata (1798) Page 3
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 10: No. 2 (1798‑1799) Page 4
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1: III. Menuetto (1799‑1800) Page 5
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 (1788) Page 2
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 7 (1777) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to decrescendo: