ritardando Sentence Examples

  1. The orchestra played with increasing intensity until ritardando, slowly diminishing the tempo.
  2. The choir's voices swelled gradually, then trailed off in a gentle ritardando.
  3. The violinist's bow lingered on the final note, creating a dramatic ritardando effect.
  4. The pianist's fingers danced across the keys, slowing down in a controlled ritardando.
  5. The conductor raised his baton, indicating a gradual ritardando towards the movement's end.
  6. The orchestra's performance reached a climax, then gently subsided in a lingering ritardando.
  7. The metronome's steady pulse provided a contrasting backdrop to the orchestra's ritardando.
  8. The pianist's improvisation came to a close with a subtle and nuanced ritardando.
  9. The wind section held the chord in a sustained ritardando, creating a sense of anticipation.
  10. The ritardando at the end of the symphony brought the audience to their feet in applause.

ritardando Meaning

Wordnet

ritardando (s)

(music) gradually decreasing in tempo

Webster

ritardando (a.)

Retarding; -- a direction for slower time; rallentado.

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(music) gradually decreasing in tempoRetarding; -- a direction for slower time; rallentado.

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The orchestra played with increasing intensity until ritardando, slowly diminishing the tempo.

The choir's voices swelled gradually, then trailed off in a gentle ritardando.

The violinist's bow lingered on the final note, creating a dramatic ritardando effect.

The pianist's fingers danced across the keys, slowing down in a controlled ritardando.