I love it that the word "rubato," from the Italian, means, literally, "robbed.". From Wordnik.com. [More on Music] Reference
I love the word "rubato," which means you can mess around with the time as needed. From Wordnik.com. [More on Music] Reference
"Some - one's going to have to do a spot of rubato.". From Wordnik.com. [Elric At The End of Time]
"Chopin's music frequently uses a musicial technique called" rubato ". From Wordnik.com. [AnimeBlogger.net Antenna] Reference
No word is more important in describing the playing of Chopin's music than rubato. From Wordnik.com. [Chopin's 'Soul and Heart'] Reference
Did you notice anything distinctive about tempi, dynamics, or rubato in the Brahms Sonata?. From Wordnik.com. [Day 2: Reactions to the Record II] Reference
Evening blackbird song seems to have more rubato than morning song, more complexity and liquidity. From Wordnik.com. [A Year on the Wing] Reference
Every note, every Luftpause, and every application of rubato is - to my ears - scrupulously observed. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-08-01] Reference
When you rubato, and then quicken suddenly, and the notes come in a rush like that, I can hardly keep still. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Cross] Reference
So if somebody says, "Hey, you lost the groove there, dude." you can say, "Naw, man, it was rubato, you know?". From Wordnik.com. [More on Music] Reference
The "Bei Männern" Variations sounded like Schumann, with portentous pauses between variations and much soulful rubato. From Wordnik.com. [Some musical lessons in balance and sensitivity] Reference
Lui riuscirà a scoprire chi ha rotto la finestra col pallone, chi ha rubato la marmellata, e chi ha mangiato la torta. From Wordnik.com. [No Fat Clips!!! : Johnny Bassotto] Reference
Nowak is more ponderous, and twice in the finale introduces very intrusive rubato that unwarrantedly slows everything down. From Wordnik.com. [Schumann on CD] Reference
She and Orkis work details out during intensive rehearsals, every pause and rubato calculated out to its fifth decimal place. From Wordnik.com. [Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin virtuoso, sizzles on Brahms] Reference
Most Chopin specialists use rubato to tease and seduce, to give the melodies a wistful tug and allow the sentiment to well up. From Wordnik.com. [In performance: Maurizio Pollini] Reference
Measuring durations of sounds in milliseconds will not work: rubato, accelerandi and rallentandi cannot be accounted for in such terms. From Wordnik.com. [Linguistic Rhythm | Linguism] Reference
Nel nome della "auto-difesa" hanno rubato la terra. From Wordnik.com. [Palestine Blogs aggregator] Reference
"Canon" merges a rubato theme into a classic Mingus 3 / 8 feel. From Wordnik.com. [RVABlogs] Reference
The first one I did was classical style with rubato laid on thick. From Wordnik.com. [Lucas Gonze's blog] Reference
The freedom in his tempos, dynamics and voicings are all original, and his rubato is dizzying. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News]
In regard to the much discussed tempo rubato of Chopin many and fatal blunders have been made. From Wordnik.com. [For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music] Reference
The left hand being quite independent in the tempo rubato of an adagio, they cannot at all comprehend. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01] Reference
One seems to see the expression marks: piano, pianissimo, largamente, and just where the tempo rubato comes in. From Wordnik.com. [Plays, Acting and Music A Book Of Theory] Reference
Depending on who you're listening to, you might hear a lot or a little bit of rubato in this specific nocturne. From Wordnik.com. [AnimeBlogger.net Antenna] Reference
The "minute" waltz, which is actually two minutes in length, makes full use of "tempo rubato," or "robbed time.". From Wordnik.com. [News & Features from Minnesota Public Radio] Reference
The rubato in the beginning slowly gives way to a hesitant fusion groove that would have not sounded out of place coming from. From Wordnik.com. [PopMatters] Reference
Today's performances may lack the headstrong tempi and unfettered portamento and rubato of turn-of-the-century interpretations. From Wordnik.com. [City Journal] Reference
For idiomatic phrasing, rubato and sensitive accompaniment, you'd be better off listening to the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester. From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
I added nothing except one really coOol chord @ 1: 43, oh and maybe a few small errors that I'll rationalize as purposeful rubato!. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
The opening title track melds Hendrix's rubato style with shades of bluegrass harmony, a trace of country and modern European classicism. From Wordnik.com. [Audiophile Audition Headlines] Reference
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