Brillante vs Dolce

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Brillante	Dolce
Definition	Brilliantly, with sparkle and virtuosity.	Sweetly; with a gentle, tender quality.
Category	expression	expression
Pronunciation	bril-LAHN-teh	DOHL-cheh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	Brilliantly Sparkling	sweetly tenderly
Antonyms	Dolce Sotto voce	Marcato Feroce
Usage	Chopin's Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53, is marked Allegro maestoso with brillante passages.	The clarinet enters dolce, its honeyed tone perfectly suited to the tender melody.

Definition: Brilliantly, with sparkle and virtuosity.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: bril-LAHN-teh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: Brilliantly Sparkling
Antonyms: Dolce Sotto voce
Usage: Chopin's Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53, is marked Allegro maestoso with brillante passages.

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.