Crescendo vs Smorzando

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Crescendo	Smorzando
Definition	Gradually getting louder	Dying away in tone and speed.
Category	dynamics	dynamics
Pronunciation	kreh-SHEN-doh	smor-TSAHN-doh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	getting louder increasing volume	Dying away Extinguishing
Antonyms	diminuendo decrescendo	Sforzando Crescendo
Usage	The orchestra builds through a long crescendo over eight bars before the climax.	Liszt uses smorzando at the end of "Liebestraum" No. 3, letting the final chords melt away.

Definition: Gradually getting louder
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: kreh-SHEN-doh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: getting louder increasing volume
Antonyms: diminuendo decrescendo
Usage: The orchestra builds through a long crescendo over eight bars before the climax.

Definition: Dying away in tone and speed.
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: smor-TSAHN-doh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: Dying away Extinguishing
Antonyms: Sforzando Crescendo
Usage: Liszt uses smorzando at the end of "Liebestraum" No. 3, letting the final chords melt away.