The slowing down in music, referred to as rallentando, was compared to slow motion in film. |
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What of the conductor who fails to execute adequately the rallentando or the ritenuto markings on his musical score? |
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A great rallentando brings us to the peak of the crescendo. |
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Because it was a premiere, the composer wanted to check and correct some of the details: a rallentando, a dynamic marking, a pause or a breath were specified so that the music breathes, lives. |
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