allargando
- adjective
- /ɑːlɑːrˈɡɑːndoʊ/
- Specialized
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allargando
- The orchestra played the final bars allargando, giving the piece a grand and spacious conclusion.
Examples
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The conductor motioned for the choir to sing the last line allargando to emphasize its emotional weight.
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The pianist played the last notes allargando, allowing the music to swell in a dramatic finish.
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In this passage, notice how the tempo becomes allargando as the dynamics increase.
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The conductor asked the orchestra to play allargando at the end of the piece.
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We will gradually slow down with an allargando effect.
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As the piece progressed, the conductor indicated to the musicians to perform allargando, creating a more expressive finale.
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During the final movement, the composer requested an allargando to allow the melody to resonate more deeply with the audience.
Synonyms
Gradually play the music more slowly
Gradually make the music slower
To make the music slower gradually
Gradually becoming slower and softer in sound
How Slow
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Allargando comes from the Italian verb allargare, which means 'to broaden' and is related to English words like large and enlarge. That's why in music allargando asks players to make the sound feel bigger and slower, so the tempo becomes wider and more open.
