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‖ sostenuto, a. and n.|sosteˈnuto|
Abbrev. sost. Also 8 sustinuto.
[It., pa. pple. of sostenere sustain v.]
A. adj.
1. Of music: To be sung or played in a sustained manner. (Cf. quot. 1801.)
1724Short Explic. For. Wds. in Mus. Bks. 1801Busby Dict. Mus., Sostenuto, a word implying that the notes of the movement, or passage against which it is placed, are to be sustained or held on to the extremity of their lengths. 1875in Stainer & Barrett Dict. Mus. Terms. 1955Times 27 July 5/6 Mr. Thomas Matthews, the soloist,..missed some of its finest effects, chiefly because he under-emphasized its sostenuto spaciousness. 1976Gramophone Sept. 410/1 The sostenuto opening and eager staccato continuation are both beautifully judged.
2. Marked or characterized by being sustained or held on.
1826M. Kelly Reminisc. I. 114 He had been the first cantabile singer of his time, and his sostenuto singing was still admirable. 1835Court Mag. VI. 220/2 A kind of Sostenuto or bow effect. 1887R. H. Busk Folksongs Italy 20 There is probably a sostenuto note in its air.
B. n. A sustained sound or note. Also fig.
1757Foote Author Epil., Wks. 1799 I. 129 Divine Mingotti! what a swell has she! O! such a sustinuto upon B! 1933N. Douglas Looking Back II. 460 It was September, that wonderful month when the melodies of summer linger on..in a tranquil sostenuto. 1934C. Lambert Music Ho! v. 309 His [sc. Sibelius's] use of the brass is sparing, concentrating far more on its sostenuto than on its percussive qualities. 1943D. Gascoyne Poems 1937–42 14 The heart's receptive chalice in pure hands upheld Towards the sostenuto of the sky. |