Definition of allargando in English:
allargando
adjective & adverb ˌalɑːˈɡandəʊˌälərˈɡändō
Music (especially as a direction) getting slower and broader.
（尤作演奏演唱指示）渐慢并渐宽地（的）
Example sentencesExamples
- There are constant indications in the score of riten, allargando, largamente, and so on, most of which you do seem to observe.
- Masur simply, a bit austerely intoned the opening chorale of the Adagio, creating relief for the violins to effortlessly make their line in allargando unison to follow it very compellingly.
nounPlural allargandos, Plural allargandi ˌalɑːˈɡandəʊ
Music An allargando passage.
Example sentencesExamples
- It was good for our preconceived notions of interpretation to be challenged, but occasionally what seemed strange pull-ups and allargandos, might have been considered perverse.
- Maisky also puts in his own nuances, quite profusely, like the allargandos in the Vth Suite.
- The coda is particularly forceful; in his score notes, Del Borgo says a slight allargando in the last two bars is possible for directors wishing to bring the piece to a more dramatic conclusion.
- Though not intonation-perfect, Jo wowed at every opportunity, soaring and executing allargandos with effortless ease.
- Where were the sforzandoes and allargandos I was accustomed to?
Definition of allargando in US English:
allargando
adjective & adverbˌälərˈɡändō
(especially as a direction) getting slower and slower, and often also fuller in tone.
（尤作演奏演唱指示）渐慢并渐宽地（的）
Example sentencesExamples
- Masur simply, a bit austerely intoned the opening chorale of the Adagio, creating relief for the violins to effortlessly make their line in allargando unison to follow it very compellingly.
- There are constant indications in the score of riten, allargando, largamente, and so on, most of which you do seem to observe.