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Definition of STRETTO

Stretto
Stretto Stret"to, n. [It., close or contacted, pressed.] (Mus.) (a) The crowding of answer upon subject near the end of a fugue. (b) In an opera or oratorio, a coda, or winding up, in an accelerated time. [Written also stretta.]

Meaning of STRETTO from wikipedia

- In music, the Italian term stretto [ˈstretto] (plural: stretti) has two distinct meanings: In a fugue, stretto (German: Engführung) is the imitation of...
- The Strait of Messina Bridge (Italian: Ponte sullo stretto di Messina) is a planned 3.6-kilometre suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina, connecting...
- of the fugue where new material often based on the subject is heard; a stretto (plural stretti), when the fugue's subject overlaps itself in different...
- The Strait of Messina (Italian: Stretto di Messina; Sicilian: Strittu di Missina) is a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily (Punta del Faro)...
- The Derby dello Stretto is an ****ociation football derby in Southern Italy contested by Messina and Reggina. The phrase translates into English as Derby...
- The Stretto di Messina S.p.A. company was established in 1981 in implementation of law no. 1158/1971 of the Italian government to design, build and manage...
- other. Throughout their histories they have clashed in the Derby dello Stretto (Strait of Messina Derby). There is also a major Calabrian derby with Crotone...
- Minniti" Airport (IATA: REG, ICAO: LICR), also known as Aeroporto dello Stretto (Airport of the Strait) is an airport located in Reggio Calabria, in southern...
- Stretto is an album by cellist Tristan Honsinger and guitarist Olaf Rupp. It was recorded in March 2010 in Berlin, and was released in 2011 by FMP. The...
- "stretching" Stretto – in a faster tempo, often used near the conclusion of a section. (Note that in fugal compositions, the term stretto refers to the...