stringendo
/strɪnˈdʒɛndoʊ/
adverb
- In music, a direction to play gradually faster, often with increasing intensity.
- As the piece moved stringendo, the violins played with more urgency.
- The pianist followed the stringendo instruction, accelerating smoothly into the climax.
- The conductor marked the passage stringendo to build excitement before the finale.
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adjective
- Describing a musical passage that is to be played with gradually increasing speed and intensity.
- The composer wrote a stringendo marking to create a sense of urgency.
- The stringendo section of the symphony required precise coordination among the musicians.
- She practiced the stringendo part slowly at first to master the notes.