Associations to the word «Stretto»

Wiktionary

STRETTO, noun. (music) The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end.
STRETTO, noun. (music) An acceleration in the tempo of an opera that produces an ending climax.
STRETTO, adverb. (music) With gradually increasing speed.
STRETTO, adjective. (music) Having gradually increasing speed.

Wise words

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