sempre legato
Definition of the Italian term sempre legato in music:
- always legato (always smooth and connected notes with no breaks between them)
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
sempre leg.
Alt. abbreviations
semp. leg.semp. legato
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include sempre legato:
- espressivo e sempre legato – expressive and always legato (always with smooth a...
Musical examples
Music scores that include sempre legato:
- Béla Bartók: Romanian Christmas Carols (1915) Page 8
- Charles Gounod: Ave Maria (1852‑1853) Page 2
- Frédéric Chopin: Etude in E major (1829‑32) Page 1
- Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos (1867‑1886) Page 8
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major (1722) Page 3
- Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 (1853‑1854) Page 2
- Michele Esposito: Suite Op. 34 (ca. 1900) Page 1