poco ritardando
Definition of the Italian term poco ritardando in music:
- a little slowed down
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
poco rit.
Alt. abbreviation
poco ritard.
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include poco ritardando:
- poco a poco ritardando – gradually slowing down
- un poco ritardando – gradually slowing down a little
Musical examples
Music scores that include poco ritardando:
- Arnold Schoenberg: Begleitungsmusik zu einer Lichtspielscene (1929‑1930) Page 1
- Béla Bartók: Romanian Christmas Carols (1915) Page 1
- Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor (1868) Page 1
- Franz Liszt: Consolations (1849–50) Page 1
- Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (1847) Page 1
- Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in C-sharp minor (1830) Page 1
- Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat major (1830‑1831) Page 1
- Haydn Wood: A Brown Bird Singing (1922) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 (1804‑1806) Page 1
- Sergey Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1 (1938‑1946) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to poco ritardando:
- poco – little, not much, a bit...
- ritardando – gradually slowing down...