What would be the difference?
They both mean slowing down.
What would be the difference?
They both mean slowing down.
“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.”
― Victor Hugo
Not just slowing. From LiveAbout:
"The Italian musical term allargando (abbreviated allarg.) means to "widen," and is an indication to gradually broaden the tempo; a slow rallentando that retains a full, prominent tone."
I remember seeing road signs in Italy saying "Largo", which literally means "yield". In music it means generous and free, implying slower. Allargando is kind of like "yielding".
Rallentando definition:
"Rallentando (It.: ‘becoming slower’; gerund of rallentare, ‘to relax’, ‘slacken’, ‘slow down’)"
Composers sometimes want a specific attitude, not just a generic fast/slow, loud/soft directive. For example, you might see "lontano", which means "as from a distance, far away". The composer hopes you feel the same thing, as you just play softly.
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