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
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- : sustained or prolonged in the time value of the tones.
n.名词 noun
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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.
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