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Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue — is a big band jazz composition written in 1937 by Duke Ellington. In its early form, the two individual pieces, Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue, were recorded on both sides of a 78 rpm record.[1] Performances before 1956 In early… … Wikipedia
Diminuendo (album) — Diminuendo Studio album by Lowlife Released 1987 R … Wikipedia
diminuendo — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE Music ▪ with a decrease in loudness. ORIGIN Italian, diminishing … English terms dictionary
diminuendo — UK [dɪˌmɪnjʊˈendəʊ] / US [dɪˌmɪnjuˈendoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms diminuendo : singular diminuendo plural diminuendos music an instruction to play a section of music more and more quietly … English dictionary
music, Western — Introduction history of Western music from ancient times to the present. All ancient civilizations entered historical times with a flourishing musical culture. That the earliest writers explained it in terms of legend and myth is… … Universalium
music — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Organized sound Nouns 1. music; classical, semiclassical, or popular music, rock [& roll] music, country [and western] music, world music; acid, punk, hard metal, hard, or soft rock; soul [music], blues; … English dictionary for students
Music — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Music >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 music music Sgm: N 1 concert concert Sgm: N 1 strain strain tune air Sgm: N 1 melody melody &c. 413 Sgm: N 1 aria aria … English dictionary for students
diminuendo — /di min yooh en doh/, adj., adv., n., pl. diminuendoes. Music. adj., adv. 1. gradually reducing in force or loudness; decrescendo (opposed to crescendo). n. 2. a gradual reduction of force or loudness. 3. a diminuendo passage. Symbol: > [1765 75; … Universalium
diminuendo — di|min|u|en|do [dıˌmınjuˈendəu US dou] n plural diminuendos [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: Latin minuere to make less ] a part in a piece of music where it becomes gradually quieter ≠ ↑crescendo >diminuendo adj adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
diminuendo — noun (C) technical a part in a piece of music where it becomes gradually quieter opposite crescendo diminuendo adjective, adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
