si leva il sordino

Definition of the Italian term si leva il sordino in music:

  1. remove the mute
  2. on piano: either depress the sustain pedal (especially in music from the 18th to 19th century) or release the soft pedal (especially in later music)
Language
Italian
Singular
si leva il sordino
Plural
si levano i sordini

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to si leva il sordino: