Difference between revisions of "Rubato"

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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.

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

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-'''Rubato'''  (literally "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 speeded 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.
-It is most commonly found in [[Romantic]] music, particularly that of [[Chopin]].
+It is most commonly found in [[romanticism|Romantic]] music, particularly that of [[Chopin]].
+[[Category:Musical Terms]]