cantabile

• Musikbegriff für eine Stelle oder ein Stück, das weich, singbar und in liedhaftem, getragenem Vortrag auszuführen ist.

A musical term describing a piece or passage to be performed in a smooth, flowing, and song-like manner.

1. Smooth and flowingC1formalart

   Describes a musical passage or style that is performed in a smooth, flowing, and lyrical manner.

   Gesanglich

   • The violinist played the adagio in a cantabile style.
   • The composer marked the movement as 'cantabile' to indicate a singing quality.
   • Her cantabile phrasing made the melody soar beautifully.

   Synonymeflowinglyricalmelodioussingingsonglike

   Antonymeabruptchoppyjerkypercussivestaccato