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Tranquilly, calmly — with peaceful, undisturbed character.
Tranquillo asks for music that is completely at peace — no tension, no urgency, no drama. Use it after turbulent passages to create contrast, or for pastoral scenes and moments of resolution.
Barber's Adagio for Strings — after the devastating climax, the tranquillo return of the opening theme provides catharsis.
Tranquillo is one of 228 terms in the Gradus musical dictionary, where every definition is written around how composers actually use the word.
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