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Meaning of "sforzando" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SFORZANDO

From Italian, from sforzare to force, from ex-1 + forzare, from Vulgar Latin fortiāre (unattested) to force1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SFORZANDO

sforzando  [sfɔːˈtsɑːndəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SFORZANDO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sforzando can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SFORZANDO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sforzando in the English dictionary

The definition of sforzando in the dictionary is to be played with strong initial attack sf. Other definition of sforzando is a symbol, mark, etc, such as >, written above a note, indicating this.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SFORZANDO


bandeau
ˈbændəʊ
Belmondo
bɛlˈmɒndəʊ
Brando
ˈbrændəʊ
commando
kəˈmɑːndəʊ
condo
ˈkɒndəʊ
crescendo
krɪˈʃɛndəʊ
Hondo
ˈhɒndəʊ
kendo
ˈkɛndəʊ
kondo
ˈkɒndəʊ
mondo
ˈmɒndəʊ
Ondo
ˈɒndəʊ
Orlando
ɔːˈlændəʊ
parlando
pɑːˈlændəʊ
perdendo
peəˈdendəʊ
rondo
ˈrɒndəʊ
saltando
sælˈtændəʊ
secondo
sɛˈkɒndəʊ
smorzando
smɔːˈtsɑːndəʊ
tondo
ˈtɒndəʊ
window
ˈwɪndəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SFORZANDO

seysure
sez
sf
SFA
Sfax
sferics
SFO
Sforza
sforzato
sfumato
SFW
SFX
sfz
sfz.
sg
sgd
SGHWR
sgian-dhu

WORDS THAT END LIKE SFORZANDO

accelerando
allargando
calando
fissure of Rolando
forzando
fricando
glissando
go commando
largando
lentando
mancando
martellando
rallentando
rinforzando
ritardando
San Fernando
scherzando
tremolando
whiskerando

Synonyms and antonyms of sforzando in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sforzando» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SFORZANDO

Find out the translation of sforzando to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sforzando from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sforzando» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sforzando
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sforzando
570 millions of speakers

English

sforzando
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sforzando
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sforzando
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Sforzando
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sforzando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sforzando
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sforzando
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sforzando
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sforzando
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スフォルツァンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sforzando
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sforzando
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sforzando
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sforzando
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Sforzando
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sforzando
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sforzando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sforzando
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Sforzando
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sforzando
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sforzando
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sforzando
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sforzando
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sforzando
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sforzando

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SFORZANDO»

The term «sforzando» is normally little used and occupies the 108.852 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SFORZANDO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sforzando» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sforzando» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sforzando

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SFORZANDO»

Discover the use of sforzando in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sforzando and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sforzando!: music medicine for string players : selected ...
Doctors and musicians discuss diagnosis and treatment of occupational injuries of string players, beta-blocking drugs for stage fright, performance anxiety, the Alexander technique, and the prevention of injury. 52 pages.
Anne Mischakoff Heiles, Anne Mischakoff, American String Teachers Association, 1985
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Inside Beethoven's Quartets: History, Interpretation, ...
J S In all the coaching that we do and in all the playing that we do, it becomes so obvious that the sforzando has a different function in Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven— totally different. The Haydn sforzando is there to draw one's attention to a ...
Lewis Lockwood, 2008
3
Explaining Music: Essays and Explorations
This anacrustic function is emphasized by the skip in the base from A down to the D which precedes the conjunct motion across the barline, by the thickening of the chord sonority, and, above all, by the sforzando which the weak beat bears.
Leonard B. Meyer, 1973
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The Beethoven Sonatas and the Creative Experience
80, sforzando missing; m. 81, piano on the first beat; mm. 85-86, crescendo from piano to pianissimo on the first beat of m. 87; mm. 89-90, crescendo instead of decrescendo; m. 91 (recapitulation) piano on the first beat, sforzando on the third  ...
Kenneth O. Drake, 1994
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The Circle and the Diamond
The reader should consider the sforzando mark (sf or sfz) to be a bona fide articulation mark. However, musicians often don't make a distinction between the use of sforzando and forte, using them interchangeably and inconsistently as if the ...
Roland Trogan, Ph.D., 2013
6
The Organ, its history and construction: a comprehensive ...
The sforzando 235. The sforzando coupler is a movement for reinforcing the strength of the swell instantaneously, and to a far greater extent than is attainable by the aid of the swell pedal alone. It is worked by a pedal, on pressing down which ...
Edw. J. Hopkins, 1855
7
Rhythm as Form: Rhythmic Hierarchy in Later ...
Syncopated events are also given sforzando markings when they do not correlate with the implied tactus (quarter notes in 4/4 time).20 As can be seen from example 1.10, violin and piano are initially in unison. However, in bar 1 1 the violin ...
Aleksandra Vojcic, 2008
8
The organ: its history and construction
The sforzando coupler. 236. The sforzando coupler is a movement for reinforcing the strength of the swell instantaneously, and to a far greater extent than is attainable by the aid of the swell pedal alone. It is worked by a pedal, on pressing  ...
Edward John Hopkins, Edward Francis Rimbault, 1870
9
Boccherini's Body: An Essay in Carnal Musicology
Taken to heart (or more properly, to hand), this sensible receptivity parlays itself into almost infinite detail: how do we distinguish the rinforzando, sforzando, minute crescendo, and decrescendo (or are they accent marks? What actually is the ...
Elisabeth Le Guin, 2005
10
Principles of Orchestration
Sforzando-piano. and. piana-sforzando. chords. Besides the natural dynamic process of obtaining these marks of expression, a process which depends upon the player, they may also be produced by artificial means of orchestration. a) At the ...
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SFORZANDO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sforzando is used in the context of the following news items.
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Summer of Freeware: Shinyguitar
Le freeware du jour est Shinyguitar, une banque de guitare archtop pour Sforzando réalisée par Karoryfer. Pour cela, le développeur à échantillonné chaque ... «Audiofanzine, Jul 15»
2
Sbarchi: ad oggi arrivati in Italia 85 mila migranti, dato in linea con il …
Morcone ha ricordato che è ancora bassa la presenza in Campania, "anche per condizioni contingenti in quella regione. Ci stiamo sforzando di andare avanti, ... «Redattore Sociale, Jul 15»
3
Cliburn JR: Quarterfinal Round 2
In the Beethoven, he rounded off some of the sharp dynamic edges, such as the sforzando markings in the beginning and not dropping the soft (piano) sections ... «TheaterJones Performing Arts News, Jun 15»
4
The Classical Music Network
Bartók was never afraid, during the most dizzying measures, to direct a sforzando followed by a pianissimo, followed by more dynamic directions every three or ... «ConcertoNet, Jun 15»
5
Various Artists: Next Stop Soweto, Vol. 4: Zulu Rock, Afro-Disco, and …
Then the brass hits, trumpets double saxes in sforzando swells changing chords on the bar line as the singer talks about "our time." cover art ... «PopMatters, May 15»
6
Sforzando Guitar Quartet Gelar Pertunjukan
TRIBUNJOGJA.COM, YOGYA - Empat gitaris akan unjuk gigi dalam 4th Anniversary Sforzando Guitar Quartet pada Selasa (31/3/2015). Pertunjukan akan ... «Tribunjogja.com, Mar 15»
7
Quiz voor concertreis van Sforzando Hoeleden naar Budapest
Kortenaken - Volgend jaar maakt Jeugdfanfare Sforzando Hoeleden een concertreis naar de prachtige Hongaarse hoofdstad Budapest. Om een deel van de ... «Het Nieuwsblad, Mar 15»
8
Karoryfer offre une banque de contrebasse
Côté contrôles, si vous utilisez Sforzando de Plogue, vous pourrez régler le temps de relâchement de l'enveloppe, la vitesse, profondeur, délai et fade-in pour le ... «Audiofanzine, Mar 15»
9
Brilliant baroque sounds from the prodigious piano talent Julien Libeer
... contrasts between both the volume and emotion of the music, ranging from piano (soft) to sforzando (played loud with a strong accent) in a matter of measures. «The National, Mar 15»
10
В Казани прошел Международный конкурс классической музыки …
С 17 по 21 февраля в Казани состоялся конкурс классической музыки «Sforzando», в котором приняли участие музыканты из разных точек страны. «Информационный портал "Всемирные новости Татар", Feb 15»

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