sempre tenuto – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term sempre tenuto in music:

always held (always with notes sustained for their full value)

Language

Italian

Variant

tenuto sempre

Music scores that include sempre tenuto:

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 (1794‑1795) Page 6
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (1888) Page 1
Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Patina (1925) Page 1

Italian musical terms related to sempre tenuto:

sempre – always, at all times, forever, still
tenuto – held (with notes sustained for their full value)