sostenuto
Americanadjective
noun
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sostenutos,
plural
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sostenuti
plural
adjective
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of sostenuto
1715–25; < Italian, past participle of sostenere; see sustain
Example Sentences
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Robbins Landon, is a Largo e sostenuto in D minor, and stares straight at its kin in Beethoven, the brooding Largo e mesto of Op.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
And humor, as when vibrato-rich sostenuto in the violins is interrupted by a belching low note from the cello.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2019
The slow movement, Adagio sostenuto, is, however, of a higher order than either of these.
From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by Shedlock, J. S. (John South)
We have now to look to something slightly resembling the principle of the violin or of the organ, in order to secure the additional sostenuto effect for which we are searching.
From Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast by Sutherland, George
Its first movement is labelled "Andante sostenuto," and commences with a long introduction for the piano, somewhat in the style of Bach.
From Masters of French Music by Hervey, Arthur
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