stretto
[ stret-oh ]
/ ˈstrɛt oʊ /
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noun, plural stret·ti [stret-ee], /ˈstrɛt i/, stret·tos.Music.
the close overlapping of statements of the subject in a fugue, each voice entering immediately after the preceding one.
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stretto
/ (ˈstrɛtəʊ) /
noun plural -tos or -ti (-tiː)
(in a fugue) the close overlapping of two parts or voices, the second one entering before the first has completed its statement of the subject
Also called: stretta (ˈstrɛtə) a concluding passage in a composition, played at a faster speed than the earlier material
Word Origin for stretto
C17: from Italian, from Latin strictus tightly bound; see strict
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