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Meanings of ritardando in английском

Gradually decreasing in tempo.

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Examples for "rallentando"
Examples for "rallentando"
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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 английском
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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