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'''Rubato'''  (from the Italian "robbed") is a musical expression used to refer to a certain way of altering the rhythm of a piece of music, in which the tempo is alternately sped up and slowed down for expressive effect.
 
'''Rubato'''  (from the Italian "robbed") is a musical expression used to refer to a certain way of altering the rhythm of a piece of music, in which the tempo is alternately sped up and slowed down for expressive effect.
  
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It is most commonly found in [[Romantic]] music, particularly that of [[Chopin]].
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It is most commonly found in [[romanticism|Romantic]] music, particularly that of [[Chopin]].
  
 
[[category:musical terms]]
 
[[category:musical terms]]

Revision as of 17:16, November 25, 2007

Rubato (from the Italian "robbed") is a musical expression used to refer to a certain way of altering the rhythm of a piece of music, in which the tempo is alternately sped up and slowed down for expressive effect.

It is most commonly found in Romantic music, particularly that of Chopin.