Appassionato vs Dolce

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Appassionato	Dolce
Definition	With passion; performed with intense emotional fervour.	Sweetly; with a gentle, tender quality.
Category	expression	expression
Pronunciation	ah-pah-syoh-NAH-toh	DOHL-cheh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	passionately with passion	sweetly tenderly
Antonyms	Tranquillo Dolce	Marcato Feroce
Usage	The development section builds to an appassionato climax of overwhelming emotional force.	The clarinet enters dolce, its honeyed tone perfectly suited to the tender melody.

Definition: With passion; performed with intense emotional fervour.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: ah-pah-syoh-NAH-toh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: passionately with passion
Antonyms: Tranquillo Dolce
Usage: The development section builds to an appassionato climax of overwhelming emotional force.

Definition: Sweetly; with a gentle, tender quality.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: DOHL-cheh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: sweetly tenderly
Antonyms: Marcato Feroce
Usage: The clarinet enters dolce, its honeyed tone perfectly suited to the tender melody.