Definition of Crescendo. Meaning of Crescendo. Synonyms of Crescendo

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Definition of Crescendo

Crescendo
Crescendo Cres*cen"do (kr?s-s?n"d?; It. kr?-sh?n"d?), a. & adv. [It., from crescere to increase. See Crescent.] (Mus.) With a constantly increasing volume of voice; with gradually increasing strength and fullness of tone; -- a direction for the performance of music, indicated by the mark, or by writing the word on the score.
Crescendo
Crescendo Cres*cen"do, n. (Mus.) (a) A gradual increase in the strength and fullness of tone with which a passage is performed. (b) A passage to be performed with constantly increasing volume of tone.

Meaning of Crescendo from wikipedia

- effect. Three Italian words are used to show gradual changes in volume: crescendo (abbreviated cresc.) translates as "increasing" (literally "growing")...
- Look up crescendo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Crescendo is a gradual increase of loudness in music. Crescendo may also refer to: Crescendo, 1958...
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