Phrasierung

phrasing

noun fra-ZEE-rung Rare

Origin: from Greek phrasein, via English/French

Also means

the expressive shaping of musical phrases

Usage Note

Phrasierung is the art of grouping notes into meaningful melodic units. A conductor may say 'die Phrasierung ist zu eckig' when players articulate phrases too mechanically.

Examples

"Die Phrasierung im zweiten Satz war besonders ausdrucksstark gespielt."

Natural Translation

The phrasing in the second movement was played particularly expressively.

Literal Translation

The phrasing in the second movement was particularly expression-strongly played.

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