sempre diminuendo
Definition of the Italian term sempre diminuendo in music:
- always gradually softer
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
sempre dim.
Alt. abbreviations
sempre dimin.semp. dim.semp. dimin.
Musical examples
Music scores that include sempre diminuendo:
- Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto (1838‑1844) Page 13
- Florent Schmitt: Légende (1918) Page 4
- Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 1 (1835) Page 5
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to sempre diminuendo:
- diminuendo – gradually softer
- sempre – always, at all times, forever, still