Het diminuendo
Example: Het diminuendo in het stuk zorgde voor een subtiele spanningsopbouw.
Definition
"Het diminuendo" refers to a gradual decrease in loudness in a piece of music, creating a softer and more subtle sound that often builds tension or emotion. It describes the process where the volume diminishes progressively over a passage.
Etymology
The term "het diminuendo" comes from Italian, where 'diminuendo' means 'diminishing'. It was adopted into Dutch musical vocabulary to describe a decrease in volume. Did you know? 'Diminuendo' literally means 'getting smaller,' which perfectly describes the fading sound in music.
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"Het diminuendo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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