Definition of fermata in English:

fermata

noun fəːˈmɑːtəfərˈmɑdə

Music

1A pause of unspecified length on a note or rest.
〔乐〕延音
Example sentencesExamples
- The rests, fermatas and sudden dynamic changes help to provide an element of surprise.
- Unfortunately, most editors have tried to ‘correct’ Bach's ‘inconsistencies’ by adding fermatas where Bach did not indicate them.
- In movement four there should be a fermata over the last cluster in line two.
- More specifically, Variations 16 and 17, which have no fermata between them, function as the midpoint, and to either side lie three singles, four groups (either as pairs or groups of three), two singles and Aria.
1. 1.1 A sign indicating a prolonged note or rest.
  延音记号
  Example sentencesExamples
  The final two bars, with their fermatas and sforzandos, are much more theatrical and formidable than Schubert's.
  Here is a pianist who not only understands the power of quiescence, but celebrates it: no silence is taken for granted, no pianissimo is abused for something it is not, no fermata is dismissed as excessive or unnecessary.
  Many of the extremely slow and lightening fast tempos we have become so accustomed to are automatically invalidated simply by honoring Bach's fermatas and implied tempo relationships.
  This also differs from the piano part in the transcription as the piano part indicates the fermata.

Origin

Italian, from fermare 'to stop'.

Definition of fermata in US English:

fermata

nounfərˈmɑdəfərˈmädə

Music

1A pause of unspecified length on a note or rest.
〔乐〕延音
Example sentencesExamples
- Unfortunately, most editors have tried to ‘correct’ Bach's ‘inconsistencies’ by adding fermatas where Bach did not indicate them.
- In movement four there should be a fermata over the last cluster in line two.
- More specifically, Variations 16 and 17, which have no fermata between them, function as the midpoint, and to either side lie three singles, four groups (either as pairs or groups of three), two singles and Aria.
- The rests, fermatas and sudden dynamic changes help to provide an element of surprise.
1. 1.1 A mark over a note or rest that is to be lengthened by an unspecified amount.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Many of the extremely slow and lightening fast tempos we have become so accustomed to are automatically invalidated simply by honoring Bach's fermatas and implied tempo relationships.
  This also differs from the piano part in the transcription as the piano part indicates the fermata.
  Here is a pianist who not only understands the power of quiescence, but celebrates it: no silence is taken for granted, no pianissimo is abused for something it is not, no fermata is dismissed as excessive or unnecessary.
  The final two bars, with their fermatas and sforzandos, are much more theatrical and formidable than Schubert's.

Origin

Italian, from fermare ‘to stop’.

词汇	fermata
释义	Definition of fermata in English: fermata noun fəːˈmɑːtəfərˈmɑdə Music 1A pause of unspecified length on a note or rest. 〔乐〕延音 Example sentencesExamples The rests, fermatas and sudden dynamic changes help to provide an element of surprise. Unfortunately, most editors have tried to ‘correct’ Bach's ‘inconsistencies’ by adding fermatas where Bach did not indicate them. In movement four there should be a fermata over the last cluster in line two. More specifically, Variations 16 and 17, which have no fermata between them, function as the midpoint, and to either side lie three singles, four groups (either as pairs or groups of three), two singles and Aria. 1.1 A sign indicating a prolonged note or rest. 延音记号 Example sentencesExamples The final two bars, with their fermatas and sforzandos, are much more theatrical and formidable than Schubert's. Here is a pianist who not only understands the power of quiescence, but celebrates it: no silence is taken for granted, no pianissimo is abused for something it is not, no fermata is dismissed as excessive or unnecessary. Many of the extremely slow and lightening fast tempos we have become so accustomed to are automatically invalidated simply by honoring Bach's fermatas and implied tempo relationships. This also differs from the piano part in the transcription as the piano part indicates the fermata. Origin Italian, from fermare 'to stop'. Definition of fermata in US English: fermata nounfərˈmɑdəfərˈmädə Music 1A pause of unspecified length on a note or rest. 〔乐〕延音 Example sentencesExamples Unfortunately, most editors have tried to ‘correct’ Bach's ‘inconsistencies’ by adding fermatas where Bach did not indicate them. In movement four there should be a fermata over the last cluster in line two. More specifically, Variations 16 and 17, which have no fermata between them, function as the midpoint, and to either side lie three singles, four groups (either as pairs or groups of three), two singles and Aria. The rests, fermatas and sudden dynamic changes help to provide an element of surprise. 1.1 A mark over a note or rest that is to be lengthened by an unspecified amount. Example sentencesExamples Many of the extremely slow and lightening fast tempos we have become so accustomed to are automatically invalidated simply by honoring Bach's fermatas and implied tempo relationships. This also differs from the piano part in the transcription as the piano part indicates the fermata. Here is a pianist who not only understands the power of quiescence, but celebrates it: no silence is taken for granted, no pianissimo is abused for something it is not, no fermata is dismissed as excessive or unnecessary. The final two bars, with their fermatas and sforzandos, are much more theatrical and formidable than Schubert's. Origin Italian, from fermare ‘to stop’.
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