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sostenuto

/sos-tuh-noo-toh, soh-stuh-; Italian saws-te-noo-taw/US // ˌsɒs təˈnu toʊ, ˌsoʊ stə-; Italian ˌsɔs tɛˈnu tɔ //UK // (ˌsɒstəˈnuːtəʊ) //

支持的,得到支持的,得到支持,支持

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : sustained or prolonged in the time value of the tones.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural sos·te·nu·tos, Italian sos·te·nu·ti [saws-te-noo-tee]. /ˌsɔs tɛˈnu ti/.

    • : a movement or passage played in this manner.

Examples

  • In the very midst of one of his finest and tenderest sostenuto passages, Josephine sneezed--and such a sneeze!

  • "But my tremolo—my sostenuto will be ruined," said Hippolyte wildly.

  • In the middle comes the second part, "Nel seno a destarmi;" then again the sostenuto.

  • In the next movement (Largo e sostenuto) sombre tones still prevail; the key is that of the dominant minor.

  • The symphony begins with an introduction marked sostenuto e maestoso, built on this theme.