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Meanings of ritardando in English

Gradually decreasing in tempo.

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        Examples for "rallentando"
        Examples for "rallentando"
        1
        Aside from a few rallentando places, the etude is to be played strictly in time.
        Chopin : the Man and His Music
        2
        But now the professional frustrations of midlife, mixed with the rallentando of getting on in years, contributed to an overwhelming sense of decline and failure.
        The Guardian
        3
        The melody has an impressive rallentando of dotted semibreves to the refrain, "Peace, be still," after the more rapid notes of the three-line stanzas.
        The Story of the Hymns and Tunes
        Usage of ritardando in English
        1
        His favourite pieces were familiar, finite journeys we took together, recognizing signposts of ritardando and sostenuto, key changes.
        Fugitive pieces
        2
        He also required adherence to the strictest rhythm, hated all lingering and dragging, misplaced rubatos, as well as exaggerated ritardandos.
        Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Volume 2
        Ritardando through the time