sotto voce
Definition of the Italian term sotto voce in music:
- softly, in low voice
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
s.v.
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include sotto voce:
- dolce ma sotto voce – sweet but in a low voice
- legato e sotto voce – legato (smooth and connected notes) and in a low v...
- sempre sotto voce – always in a low voice
- sotto voce ma marcato – softly (in low voice) but emphasized
Musical examples
Music scores that include sotto voce:
- Ferruccio Busoni: Fantasia nach J.S. Bach (1909) Page 1
- Franz Liszt: 12 Lieder von Franz Schubert: No. 4 (1837‑1838) Page 3
- Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor (1852‑53) Page 1
- Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 1 (1835) Page 4
- Frédéric Chopin: Fantaisie-impromptu (1834‑1835) Page 4
- Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in C-sharp minor (1830) Page 2
- Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 (1837) Page 1
- Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem (1874‑1875) Page 1
- Hélène Montgeroult: Piano Sonata No. 3 (1811) Page 4
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (1822‑1824) Page 1