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.

Italian musical terms that include dolce:

adagio e dolce – slowly and sweet...
allegretto e dolce – moderately fast and sweet...
ancora più dolce – even more sweet
andante dolce – moderately slow and sweet...
bachette dolci – soft drumsticks
cantabile e dolce – singable (in a singing style) and sweet
cantabile e molto dolce – singable (in a singing style) and very sweet
con bachette dolci – with soft drumsticks
corno dolce – organ reed stop or flute stop of 16', 8' or 4' pit...
dolce assai – very sweet, very gentle
dolce cantabile – sweet and singable (in a singing style)
dolce con delicatezza – sweet and with delicacy
dolce con dolore – sweet and with pain
dolce con espressione – sweet and with expression
dolce con grazia – sweet and with grace
dolce con gusto – sweet and with taste
dolce e cantabile – sweet and singable (in a singing style)
dolce e espressivo – sweet and expressive
dolce e gentile – sweet and gentle
dolce e grazioso – sweet and graceful
dolce e legato – sweet and legato (with smooth and connected notes)
dolce e leggieramente – sweet and lightly
dolce e molto legato – sweet and very legato (with very smooth and connec...
dolce e rallentando – sweet and slow
dolce e tranquillo – sweet and peaceful
dolce ed espressivo – sweet and expressive
dolce ma sotto voce – sweet but in a low voice
espressivo e dolce – expressive and sweet
espressivo ma dolce – expressive but sweet
flauto dolce – recorder (woodwind instrument)...
flauto dolce basso – bass recorder (recorder whose lowest note is F3)
flauto dolce basso in Do – great bass recorder (recorder whose lowest note is...
flauto dolce contrabbasso – contrabass recorder (recorder whose lowest note is...
flauto dolce contralto – alto recorder (recorder whose lowest note is F4)
flauto dolce gran basso – great bass recorder (recorder whose lowest note is...
flauto dolce sopranino – sopranino recorder (recorder whose lowest note is ...
flauto dolce sopranino in Do – Garklein recorder (the smallest member of the reco...
flauto dolce soprano – soprano recorder (recorder whose lowest note is C5...
flauto dolce tenore – tenor recorder (recorder whose lowest note is C4)
forte ma dolce – loud but sweet
legato e dolce – legato (smooth and connected notes) and sweet
lento e dolce – slow and sweet...
ma molto dolce – but very sweet
marcato ma dolce – accented but sweet
mezzo forte e dolce – moderately loud and sweet
moderato dolce – moderate tempo and sweet...
molto dolce – very sweet
piano e dolce – soft and sweet
più dolce – sweeter
presto e dolce – very fast and sweet...
registro dolce – soft organ stop
sempre dolce – always sweet
sempre dolce ed espressivo – always sweet and expressive
tranquillo e dolce – peaceful and sweet
vibrato dolce – gentle vibrato (regular pulsating change of pitch)

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

Italian musical terms related to dolce:

accarezzevole – sweet, endearing...
accarezzevolmente – sweetly, endearingly...
addolcendo – softening, sweetening
addolcimento – softening, sweetening
addolcito – softened, sweetened
amabile – pleasant, amiable, sweet, lovable
carezzevole – sweet, endearing...
carezzevolmente – sweetly, endearingly...
con dolcezza – with sweetness
deliziosamente – deliciously, sweetly
delizioso – delicious, sweet
dolcemente – sweetly, softly, gently
dolcezza – sweetness, softness, gentleness
dolcissimo – very sweet, very soft, very gently
sempre dolcissimo – always very sweet

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