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    diminuendo
    /dɪˌmɪnjʊˈɛndəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a decrease in loudness in a piece of music: "the sudden diminuendos are brilliantly effective"

    adverb

    • 1. (especially as a direction) with a decrease in loudness: "the piece ends as it began, a poem of sorrow and regret that dissolves diminuendo"

    adjective

    • 1. decreasing in loudness: "the diminuendo chorus before the final tumult"

    verb

    • 1. decrease in loudness or intensity: "the singers left and the buzz diminuendoed"

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  2. www.musicpandit.com › resources › articlesUnderstanding Dynamics in Music: A Guide to Musical Expression

    Sep 25, 2024 · A crescendo means to gradually get louder, while a decrescendo (or diminuendo) means to gradually get softer. These techniques can add drama and tension to the music, leading to a climactic moment or a gentle resolution.

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Rembrandt-van-RijnRembrandt - Dutch Master, Leiden Period, Baroque Art

    4 days ago · The revolutionary change that took place in Rembrandt’s style between about 1627 and 1629 involved the role of light. By concentrating the light and by exaggerating the diminuendo of the force of light in relation to the distance from the light source, Rembrandt arrived at what could crudely be termed “ spotlight” effects.

  4. jazziz.com › song-of-the-day-duke-ellington-diminuendo-inSong of the Day: Duke Ellington, “Diminuendo in Blue and...

    5 days ago · Its centerpiece was a reworked version of “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue,” originally composed by Ellington in 1938. This version has since become jazz folklore, featuring a 27-chorus tenor sax solo by Paul Gonsalves that sent the crowd into a frenzy and almost incited a riot.

  5. www.cathedralmusictrust.org.uk › the-new-choristerThe New Chorister - Cathedral Music Trust

    1 day ago · The choir navigates the long pianissimo chords and the seemingly endless final diminuendo without sagging and places the final consonant together; you feel that the glass bowl is safely back on its shelf.

  6. www.lalanguefrancaise.com › dictionnaire › definitionDéfinition de diminuende | Dictionnaire français - La langue...

    Sep 21, 2024 · Définition de diminuende : dictionnaire, étymologie, phonétique, citations littéraires, synonymes et antonymes de « diminuende ».

  7. www.allaboutjazz.com › musicians › paul-gonsalvesPaul Gonsalves Musician - All About Jazz

    Sep 9, 2024 · Gonsalves was building a reputation as a consummate balladeer and also as a crowd pleaser thanks to Ellington's choice of him as the soloist to bridge the opening and closing sections of 'Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue'.

  8. www.choralfestcostarica.org › crescendo-and-diminuendoFestival Internacional de Coros Costa Rica

    Sep 14, 2024 · Crescendo and Diminuendo: Adding Drama to Choral Pieces. If youâ ve ever been moved by a choral performance, chances are that the skilled use of dynamic techniques like crescendo and diminuendo played a significant role.