mezzo forte
Definition of the Italian term mezzo forte in music:
- moderately loud
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
mf
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include mezzo forte:
- mezzo forte e dolce – moderately loud and sweet
- mezzo forte piano – moderately loud and then suddenly soft
- sempre mezzo forte – always moderately loud
- staccato e mezzo forte – staccato (short and detached notes) and moderately...
Musical examples
Music scores that include mezzo forte:
- Claude Debussy: Syrinx (1913) Page 1
- Franz Liszt: Totentanz (1847–53) Page 1
- Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in C-sharp minor (1830) Page 1
- George Frideric Handel: Water Music (1715‑36) Page 1
- Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 (1901‑1902) Page 1
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations (1741) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 (1806) Page 1
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (1888) Page 1
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vocalise (1912) Page 1
- Sergey Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1 (1938‑1946) Page 1