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ˈstrɛt oʊstret·to
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strettonoun
The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end.
strettonoun
An acceleration in the tempo of an opera that produces an ending climax.
strettoadverb
With gradually increasing speed.
strettoadjective
Having gradually increasing speed.
Webster Dictionary
Strettonoun
the crowding of answer upon subject near the end of a fugue
Strettonoun
in an opera or oratorio, a coda, or winding up, in an accelerated time
Etymology: [It., close or contacted, pressed.]
Wikidata
Stretto
The term stretto comes from the Italian past participle of stringere, and means "narrow", "tight", or "close". It applies in a close succession of statements of the subject in a fugue, especially in the final section. In stretto, the subject is presented in one voice and then imitated in one or more other voices, with the imitation starting before the subject has finished. The subject is therefore superimposed upon itself contrapuntally.
Anagrams for stretto »
totters
stotter
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stretto in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stretto in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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