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accelerando

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ac·cel·er·an·do  (ä-chl-ränd) Music
adv. & adj.
Gradually accelerating or quickening in time. Used chiefly as a direction.
n. pl. ac·cel·er·an·dos
An accelerando passage or movement.

[Italian, present participle of accelerare, to hasten, from Latin accelerre; see accelerate.]

accelerando [ækˌsɛləˈrændəʊ] Music
adj & adv
(Music / Classical Music) (to be performed) with increasing speed
n pl -dos
(Music / Classical Music) an increase in speed
[Italian]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.accelerando - a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos"
pacing, tempo - (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
Adj.1.accelerando - gradually increasing in tempo
increasing - music
Adv.1.accelerando - with increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando"
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner


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In no time, you will be talking in musical terms like pianissimo and accelerando like it is a second language.
V), direttore dell'Istituto di Studi Rinascimentali di Ferrara che, per usare le parole di Dorigatti, ha dato un contributo decisivo, accelerando la pubblicazione dell'"Orlando ferrarese" (p.
 
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