grandioso
Definition of the Italian term grandioso in music:
- grandiose, magnificent, pompous
Language
Italian
Singular
grandioso (m)grandiosa (f)
Plural
grandiosi (m)grandiose (f)
Abbreviation
grando
Alt. abbreviations
grandsogrand.
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include grandioso:
- andante grandioso – moderately slow and grandiose...
- maestoso e grandioso – majestic and grandiose
- moderato grandioso – moderate tempo and grandiose...
- sostenuto e grandioso – sustained (in duration) and grandiose
Musical examples
Music scores that include grandioso:
- Ernesto Cavallini: Adagio e Tarantella (ca. 1840) Page 4
- Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor (1852‑53) Page 6
- Pietro Yon: Organ Sonata No. 2 (1917) Page 11
- Tomaso Antonio Vitali: Chaconne in G minor (ca. 1700) Page 11
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to grandioso: