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tremolo

[Italian]

The art of performing or singing the same note over and over very quickly, executed most commonly but not exclusively on string instruments. Tremolo may be measured or unmeasured and has the effect of adding motion to the sound.


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Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26


Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32, "Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity"



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Last Updated: 2016-05-10 18:07:49