al niente

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al niente

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Borrowed from Italian al niente.

adverb

not comparable Indicating in music notation that the dynamics fade to nothing. I would, anyhow, put my money on Nunc Dimittis with its atmospheric mood and beautifully original ending where, after the impact of a robust Gloria a solo soprano quietly reiterates the opening phrase senza misura with the rest of the choir singing Amens al niente on open fifths.

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@misc{al_niente_2026,
  title = {al niente},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/al%20niente},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}