dolce
Definition of the Italian term dolce in music:
- sweet, soft, gentle
- common name for any soft organ flute stop from the 17th to 19th centuries
Language
Italian
Singular
dolce
Plural
dolci
Abbreviation
dol.
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include dolce:
Musical examples
Music scores that include dolce:
- Franz Liszt: Consolations (1849–50) Page 1
- Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (1847) Page 2
- Franz Liszt: Missa pro organo (1879) Page 1
- Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in C-sharp minor (1830) Page 1
- Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat major (1830‑1831) Page 1
- Gioachino Rossini: The Barber of Seville (1816) Page 2
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations (1741) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 10: No. 2 (1798‑1799) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 (1826) Page 2
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 (1812) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to dolce: