piacere
Definition of the Italian term piacere in music:
- literally "pleasure"
- freely (with freedom in tempo, rhythm, and expression)
Language
Italian
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include piacere:
- a piacere – literally "at pleasure"...
- nota di piacere – grace note
Musical examples
Music scores that include piacere:
- Emile Jaques-Dalcroze: Violin Concerto No. 1 (ca. 1901) Page 5
- Ernesto Cavallini: Adagio e Tarantella (ca. 1840) Page 2
- Giacomo Puccini: La bohème (1896) Page 5
- Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto (1903‑1905) Page 1
- Léo Delibes: Les filles de Cadix (1874) Page 3
- Mary Howe: Nocturne (1925) Page 2
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to piacere: