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Record 1 1986-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musicology
DEF

The whole of words, abbreviations, and signs which indicate degrees of sound volume. The commonest are: pianissimo (pp); piano (p); mezzo piano (mp); mezzo forte (mf); forte (f) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musicologie
DEF

Chacun des différents degrés de douceur ou de force que l'on peut donner aux sons.

CONT

Les nuances s'indiquent de deux façons différentes. De la main droite (ou de la baguette) et de la main gauche. Généralement des mouvements plus larges de la main droite correspondront à un crescendo, des mouvements rétrécis à un diminuendo.

Spanish

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