rubato
Definition of the Italian term rubato in music:
- literally "stolen"
- in free time (with freedom in tempo and rhythm, without a steady beat)
Language
Italian
Singular
rubato (m)rubata (f)
Plural
rubati (m)rubate (f)
Synonyms
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include rubato:
Musical examples
Music scores that include rubato:
- Claude Debussy: 2 Arabesques (1890‑1891) Page 4
- Claude Debussy: La plus que lente (1910) Page 1
- Claude Debussy: Reflets dans l'eau (1905) Page 1
- Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque (1890‑1905) Page 1
- Claude Debussy: Syrinx (1913) Page 2
- Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat major (1830‑1831) Page 2
- Georges Bachmann: Chanson de Marie-Louise (1882) Page 3
- Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (1910‑1913) Page 1
- Samuil Feinberg: 3 Preludes (1923) Page 1
- Tomaso Antonio Vitali: Chaconne in G minor (ca. 1700) Page 4
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to rubato: