sforzando

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sfor·zan·do / sfôrtˈsändō/ (also sfor·za·to / sfôrtˈsätō/ ) Mus. • adv. & adj. (esp. as a direction) with sudden emphasis.• n. (pl. -dos or -di / -dē/ ) a sudden or marked emphasis.

sforzando

views updated May 17 2018

sforzando, sforzato (It.). Reinforced. Direction that a note or chord be strongly accented or played in a ‘forced’ manner. Usually found in abbreviation sf. or sfz. Beethoven made much use of it.

sforzando

views updated May 11 2018

sforzando (mus.) direction for emphasis. XIX. — It., gerund of sforzare use force.

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