| adverb | 1. (Especially as a direction) In a way that dies away. |
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adjective | 1. (Of music) Dying away. |
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| | | "The cellist alternated between playing forcefully and playing smorzando." |
| | | "This composer tends to end his songs smorzando, which gives a gentle conclusion." |
| | | "Chopin's piano Preludes are full of smorzando passages." |
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| Italian, late 18th century |
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| "Smorzando" is a direct translation of the Italian "smorzare," meaning "extinguishing." There are Italian phrases used to describe putting out a fire ("smorzare il fuoco") and also diluting spicy sauce ("smorzare il piccante"), but the musical implementation tends to have an intensifying result. ... | Continue Reading |
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