Stentato

Stentato (Greek Stentor, a character with a powerful voice in Homer's Iliad) is a musical expression which means "loud" or "boisterous". An alternate meaning is "strong and forced".[1] It is usually abbreviated "stent." and can be seen in the score for Ottorino Respighi's 1924 composition, Pini di Roma.

References

  1. ↑ The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge. v. 19. Encyclopedia Americana Corp. 1919. p. 644.


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