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grandioso

[ grahn-dee-oh-soh, gran- ]

adjective

  1. grand and imposing.
  2. Music. in a broad, commanding style.


adverb

  1. Music. in a broad, commanding style.

grandioso

/ ˌɡæԻɪˈəʊəʊ /

adjective

  1. music (to be played) in a grand manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of grandioso1

First recorded in 1780–90; from Italian: literally, “grand, imposing”; grandiose ( def )
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Finally the trombone and tuba blaze out, fortissimo and grandioso, the jealousy theme in octaves.

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These themes are worked out in a complex manner, and there is a curious fanfare effect before the coda, which is marked grandioso, in the major key, and is very triumphant.

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The grandioso effect of the first theme coming in augmentation for the coda is wonderfully good, and makes a really brilliant ending.

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