Brillante vs Sotto voce

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Brillante	Sotto voce
Definition	Brilliantly, with sparkle and virtuosity.	In a subdued, hushed voice; very softly.
Category	expression	dynamics
Pronunciation	bril-LAHN-teh	SOH-toh VOH-cheh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	Brilliantly Sparkling	hushed whispered
Antonyms	Dolce Sotto voce	Forte Fortissimo
Usage	Chopin's Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53, is marked Allegro maestoso with brillante passages.	The cellos murmur the theme sotto voce, creating an atmosphere of mystery.

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: In a subdued, hushed voice; very softly.
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: SOH-toh VOH-cheh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: hushed whispered
Antonyms: Forte Fortissimo
Usage: The cellos murmur the theme sotto voce, creating an atmosphere of mystery.