pianissimos

pi·a·nis·si·mo (p

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-m

) Music

adv. & adj. Abbr. pp

In a very soft or quiet tone. Used chiefly as a direction.

n. pl. pi·a·nis·si·mos

A part of a composition played very softly or quietly.

[Italian, superlative of piano, soft; see piano².]

pianissimo [pɪəˈnɪsɪˌməʊ]

adj & adv

(Music / Classical Music) Music (to be performed) very quietly. Symbol pp

[from Italian, superlative of piano soft]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	pianissimo - (music) low loudness piano softness - a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Adj.	1.	pianissimo - chiefly a direction or description in music; very soft piano, soft - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition"
Adv.	1.	pianissimo - a direction in music; to be played very softly very softly fortissimo, very loudly - a direction in music; to be played very loudly

Translations

pianissimo (Mus)

adv → pianissimo, sehr leise; to play pianissimo → pianissimo spielen

adj → pianissimo inv, → sehr leise; the pianissimo section → das Pianissimo

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Caballé
cease
climax
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cut out
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fortissimo
go away
go out
music
pass away
pianissimo assai
piano
PP
recess
run low

Again, it was the pianissimos which made this special.

Choir makes tough piece sound simple; CLASSICAL Four Sacred ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

Dukach sang two Russian art songs, frequently employing her greatest vocal asset, striking pianissimos.

Eugene choir soars in unfamiliar territory by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

The duel between the meditative and dramatic aspects of this work gave plenty of opportunities to show off both the pianissimos and the grandeur of the Father Willis organ.

Double ovation for a spine-tingling concert by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

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