sostenuto
1 of 2adjective or adverb
so·ste·nu·to
ˌsō-stə-ˈnü-(ˌ)tō 
ˌsȯ-
: sustained to or beyond the note's full value
—used as a direction in music
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2024
Two introspective movements by Charles-Marie Widor (the Adagio from the Fifth Symphony and the Andante sostenuto from the Symphonie gothique) framed the dramatic opening movement of Louis Vierne’s Second Symphony.
—Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2022
Noun
After that movement’s abrupt end, bassoonist Andrew Brady begins the more somber Andante sostenuto movement.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2024
Two introspective movements by Charles-Marie Widor (the Adagio from the Fifth Symphony and the Andante sostenuto from the Symphonie gothique) framed the dramatic opening movement of Louis Vierne’s Second Symphony.
—Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2022
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“Sostenuto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sostenuto. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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