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Record 1 1988-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musicology
DEF

(passage to be performed) in smooth connected manner, without breaks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musicologie
DEF

Terme d'interprétation qui indique que les notes doivent se succéder sans interruption sonore.

CONT

Sur les instruments à air et à la voix, le legato s'obtient en ne reprenant pas d'inspiration; sur les cordes, en jouant d'un seul coup d'archet la série des sons. Le legato s'indique par une liaison.

OBS

(...) [La] valeur [du legato] est renforcée dans les termes «legatissimo» et «ben legato».

Key term(s)
  • legatissimo
  • ben legato

Spanish

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