morendo

Definition:

The Italian musical term morendo (lit. “dying”) indicates a decrease in volume or tempo, but often affects both; to make the sound slowly die away. Morendo creates the effect of a slow ritardando and a diminuendo with an extreme fade.

Also Known As:

• smorzando; calando; al niente (It)
• en mourant; en amortissant; expirant (Fr)
• absterbend; bis zum Nichts; verlöschend (Ger)

Pronunciation:

More Dynamics Commands:

• laut
• (mp) mezzo piano
• (sfz) sforzando
• decrescendo
• (fp) fortepiano