Anwachsend

As Printed on a Score

Printed below the staff like cresc., sometimes beside it in bilingual editions, and often followed by dashes to show the extent of the growth; it ends at the target dynamic.

How Composers Use It

Growing, swelling: the German crescendo, with a sense of organic growth. Use it where you want a long, natural build, and pair it with a target dynamic so the performer knows where the growth arrives. Like cresc. it can be drawn out over many bars with dashes. Zunehmend and anschwellend are close synonyms.

Example

Cornelius, Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8, “Die Könige”, piano, m. 12: “anwachsend” with “cresc.” beside it.

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