Definition of tremolando in English:
tremolando
nounPlural tremolandi ˌtrɛməˈlandəʊˌtreməˈländō
Music another term for tremolo
Example sentencesExamples
- This is consequently developed in the remainder of the exposition section and in the development where, aided by the tempo marking, it has evolved into a tremolando.
- The opening flourishes exploit the sonorities of a large harpsichord, incorporating shivering tremolandi along with the habitual shooting scales and cascading arpeggios.
- There are however some traditional dramatic devices which function to heighten the atmosphere of absurdity, including the use of string tremolandi to underline Ubu's plotting and mistuned brass fanfares to herald courtly meetings.
adjective & adverb ˌtrɛməˈlandəʊˌtreməˈländō
Music (especially as a direction) with tremolo.
Example sentencesExamples
- The first movement already has the famous atmospheric opening with a horn call over tremolando strings in the original version.
Origin
Italian, literally 'trembling'.
Definition of tremolando in US English:
tremolando
nounˌtreməˈländō
Music another term for tremolo
Example sentencesExamples
- There are however some traditional dramatic devices which function to heighten the atmosphere of absurdity, including the use of string tremolandi to underline Ubu's plotting and mistuned brass fanfares to herald courtly meetings.
- The opening flourishes exploit the sonorities of a large harpsichord, incorporating shivering tremolandi along with the habitual shooting scales and cascading arpeggios.
- This is consequently developed in the remainder of the exposition section and in the development where, aided by the tempo marking, it has evolved into a tremolando.
adjective & adverbˌtreməˈländō
Music (especially as a direction) with tremolo.
Example sentencesExamples
- The first movement already has the famous atmospheric opening with a horn call over tremolando strings in the original version.
Origin
Italian, literally ‘trembling’.