diminuendo
Definition of the Italian term diminuendo in music:
- gradually softer
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
dim.
Alt. abbreviation
dimin.
Synonym
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include diminuendo:
Musical examples
Music scores that include diminuendo:
- Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin (1909‑1910) Page 1
- Claude Debussy: Rêverie (1890) Page 1
- Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 1 (1835) Page 1
- Frédéric Chopin: Etude in E major (1829‑32) Page 1
- Frédéric Chopin: Fantaisie-impromptu (1834‑1835) Page 1
- Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 2 (1886) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles (1824) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Für Elise (1810) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 (1826) Page 1
- Sergey Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1 (1938‑1946) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to diminuendo: