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sostenuto
[ sos-tuh-noo-toh, soh-stuh-; Italian saws-te-noo-taw ]
adjective
- sustained or prolonged in the time value of the tones.
noun
, plural sos·te·nu·tos, Italian sos·te·nu·ti [saws-te-, noo, -tee].
- a movement or passage played in this manner.
sostenuto
/ ˌsɒstəˈnuːtəʊ /
adjective
- music (preceded by a tempo marking) to be performed in a smooth sustained manner
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sostenuto1
1715–25; < Italian, past participle of sostenere; sustain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sostenuto1
C18: from Italian, from sostenere to sustain, from Latin sustinēre to uphold
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Example Sentences
In the very midst of one of his finest and tenderest sostenuto passages, Josephine sneezed--and such a sneeze!
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"But my tremolo—my sostenuto will be ruined," said Hippolyte wildly.
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In the middle comes the second part, "Nel seno a destarmi;" then again the sostenuto.
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In the next movement (Largo e sostenuto) sombre tones still prevail; the key is that of the dominant minor.
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The symphony begins with an introduction marked sostenuto e maestoso, built on this theme.
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