Difference between revisions of "Stretto"
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 19 February 2017
Definition
Where voices or instruments enter very quickly one after the other, as in fugue. 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.
Examples
Related concepts
- Fugue (AH)