fortissimo
IPA: fˈɔrtisˈimoʊ
noun
- (music) The dynamic sign indicating that the piece should be played fortissimo. Abbreviation: ff.
adverb
- (music) Indicating that the piece is played very loud.
Advertisement
Examples of "fortissimo" in Sentences
- But it is also capable of an extreme fortissimo.
- Fortissimo thumps resound as he smacks the heavy bag.
- The caprice contains syncopated accentuated fortissimo.
- Seven chords played fortissimo bring the work to a close.
- The symphony closes solidly with a tutti fortissimo statement.
- The symphony closes solidly with a tutti 'fortissimo' statement.
- They prefer for a climactic fortissimo to blast their machines...
- Fortissimo is a term in music dynamics meaning to be played very loud.
- The minuet is in C minor and mainly scored for the tutti and fortissimo.
- In Stokowski's orchestral transcription the whole of the coda is slow and fortissimo without the possibility of a final massive rallentando.