Molto
The commonest intensifier, pushing the following mark further
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Molto is the commonest intensifier, placed before a mark to push its character further: molto allegro, molto espressivo, molto sostenuto. It has no speed or expression of its own; it is an amplifier.
Molto is close to assai and opposite to poco. Stacking intensifiers does not make music clearer: "molto molto" is very rare in scores, because a player needs an executable character, not a contest of adjectives. Before adding molto, ask whether the word being intensified already stands on its own.
Sources
- 术语的释义与用法，参 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians（Oxford Music Online）相关条目；本文为原创表述
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