Definition of stretto in English:

stretto

nounPlural stretti ˈstrɛtəʊˈstredō

Music

1A passage, especially at the end of an aria or movement, to be performed in quicker time.
（咏叹调、乐章的）加快结尾段
Example sentencesExamples
- Elisions, stretti, contractions, prolongations and antiphonal presentations are only some of the devices the composer frequently employs to achieve a pacing that clarifies the overall direction of the melodic trajectory of a piece.
- One could consider this a contrapuntal jeu d' esprit, with rapid lines of imitation and stretto, but for its character of psychological unease.
- Maybe too little stretto and too little rubato in the Emperor's Waltz by Strauss but this was definitely not the fault of the orchestra.
- The major-third interval is then employed with its minor counterpart horizontally to help furnish a stretto passage.
1. 1.1 A section at the end of a fugue in which successive introductions of the theme follow at shorter intervals than before, increasing the sense of excitement.
  （赋格曲的）密接和应
  Example sentencesExamples
  He excelled the skills even of Frescobaldi in the manipulation of fugal devices such as countersubject, stretto and sustained pedalpoint.
  The Canzonetta is a contrapuntal work consisting of a series of fugues displaying stretto, contrary motion, and inversion; rhythmic motion tends to be lively, and the detail of musical lines illuminating.
  They got no louder than a whisper, but began to overlap faster and faster like a stretto in a mad fugue, finally getting stuck on the phrase, ‘I'll see you around.’
  In one, the four sections of the choir enter one after another with the same material, as in a stretto fugue.
  The second movement, in contrast, is an obvious fugue, bristling with stretto to powerful effect.

adverb ˈstrɛtəʊˈstredō

Music

(as a direction) in quicker time.
（作演奏演唱指示）加速地，加快地
Example sentencesExamples
- It sounds like odd moments of Berlioz, Tchaikovsky or Ravel, but only in respect of isolated chords here and there, a harp glissando upbeat, a stretto passage for the violins.

Origin

Italian, literally 'narrow'.

Definition of stretto in US English:

stretto

nounˈstredō

Music

1A passage, especially at the end of an aria or movement, to be performed in quicker time.
（咏叹调、乐章的）加快结尾段
Example sentencesExamples
- Maybe too little stretto and too little rubato in the Emperor's Waltz by Strauss but this was definitely not the fault of the orchestra.
- The major-third interval is then employed with its minor counterpart horizontally to help furnish a stretto passage.
- One could consider this a contrapuntal jeu d' esprit, with rapid lines of imitation and stretto, but for its character of psychological unease.
- Elisions, stretti, contractions, prolongations and antiphonal presentations are only some of the devices the composer frequently employs to achieve a pacing that clarifies the overall direction of the melodic trajectory of a piece.
1. 1.1 A section at the end of a fugue in which successive introductions of the theme follow at shorter intervals than before, increasing the sense of excitement.
  （赋格曲的）密接和应
  Example sentencesExamples
  He excelled the skills even of Frescobaldi in the manipulation of fugal devices such as countersubject, stretto and sustained pedalpoint.
  The second movement, in contrast, is an obvious fugue, bristling with stretto to powerful effect.
  The Canzonetta is a contrapuntal work consisting of a series of fugues displaying stretto, contrary motion, and inversion; rhythmic motion tends to be lively, and the detail of musical lines illuminating.
  They got no louder than a whisper, but began to overlap faster and faster like a stretto in a mad fugue, finally getting stuck on the phrase, ‘I'll see you around.’
  In one, the four sections of the choir enter one after another with the same material, as in a stretto fugue.

adverbˈstredō

Music

(as a direction) in quicker time.
（作演奏演唱指示）加速地，加快地
Example sentencesExamples
- It sounds like odd moments of Berlioz, Tchaikovsky or Ravel, but only in respect of isolated chords here and there, a harp glissando upbeat, a stretto passage for the violins.

Origin

Italian, literally ‘narrow’.

单词	stretto
释义	Definition of stretto in English: stretto nounPlural stretti ˈstrɛtəʊˈstredō Music 1A passage, especially at the end of an aria or movement, to be performed in quicker time. （咏叹调、乐章的）加快结尾段 Example sentencesExamples Elisions, stretti, contractions, prolongations and antiphonal presentations are only some of the devices the composer frequently employs to achieve a pacing that clarifies the overall direction of the melodic trajectory of a piece. One could consider this a contrapuntal jeu d' esprit, with rapid lines of imitation and stretto, but for its character of psychological unease. Maybe too little stretto and too little rubato in the Emperor's Waltz by Strauss but this was definitely not the fault of the orchestra. The major-third interval is then employed with its minor counterpart horizontally to help furnish a stretto passage. 1.1 A section at the end of a fugue in which successive introductions of the theme follow at shorter intervals than before, increasing the sense of excitement. （赋格曲的）密接和应 Example sentencesExamples He excelled the skills even of Frescobaldi in the manipulation of fugal devices such as countersubject, stretto and sustained pedalpoint. The Canzonetta is a contrapuntal work consisting of a series of fugues displaying stretto, contrary motion, and inversion; rhythmic motion tends to be lively, and the detail of musical lines illuminating. They got no louder than a whisper, but began to overlap faster and faster like a stretto in a mad fugue, finally getting stuck on the phrase, ‘I'll see you around.’ In one, the four sections of the choir enter one after another with the same material, as in a stretto fugue. The second movement, in contrast, is an obvious fugue, bristling with stretto to powerful effect. adverb ˈstrɛtəʊˈstredō Music (as a direction) in quicker time. （作演奏演唱指示）加速地，加快地 Example sentencesExamples It sounds like odd moments of Berlioz, Tchaikovsky or Ravel, but only in respect of isolated chords here and there, a harp glissando upbeat, a stretto passage for the violins. Origin Italian, literally 'narrow'. Definition of stretto in US English: stretto nounˈstredō Music 1A passage, especially at the end of an aria or movement, to be performed in quicker time. （咏叹调、乐章的）加快结尾段 Example sentencesExamples Maybe too little stretto and too little rubato in the Emperor's Waltz by Strauss but this was definitely not the fault of the orchestra. The major-third interval is then employed with its minor counterpart horizontally to help furnish a stretto passage. One could consider this a contrapuntal jeu d' esprit, with rapid lines of imitation and stretto, but for its character of psychological unease. Elisions, stretti, contractions, prolongations and antiphonal presentations are only some of the devices the composer frequently employs to achieve a pacing that clarifies the overall direction of the melodic trajectory of a piece. 1.1 A section at the end of a fugue in which successive introductions of the theme follow at shorter intervals than before, increasing the sense of excitement. （赋格曲的）密接和应 Example sentencesExamples He excelled the skills even of Frescobaldi in the manipulation of fugal devices such as countersubject, stretto and sustained pedalpoint. The second movement, in contrast, is an obvious fugue, bristling with stretto to powerful effect. The Canzonetta is a contrapuntal work consisting of a series of fugues displaying stretto, contrary motion, and inversion; rhythmic motion tends to be lively, and the detail of musical lines illuminating. They got no louder than a whisper, but began to overlap faster and faster like a stretto in a mad fugue, finally getting stuck on the phrase, ‘I'll see you around.’ In one, the four sections of the choir enter one after another with the same material, as in a stretto fugue. adverbˈstredō Music (as a direction) in quicker time. （作演奏演唱指示）加速地，加快地 Example sentencesExamples It sounds like odd moments of Berlioz, Tchaikovsky or Ravel, but only in respect of isolated chords here and there, a harp glissando upbeat, a stretto passage for the violins. Origin Italian, literally ‘narrow’.
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