stretto
- Noun. (music) The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end.
- Noun. (music) An acceleration in the tempo of an opera that produces an ending climax.
- Adverb. (music) With gradually increasing speed.
- Adjective. (music) Having gradually increasing speed.
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