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  • Much of the music was performed at a mono-dynamic of mezzo-forte, and balance wasn't always perfect.

    Archive 2006-10-01 Celeste Winant 2006

  • Much of the music was performed at a mono-dynamic of mezzo-forte, and balance wasn't always perfect.

    Clerestory debut Celeste Winant 2006

  • If Don Jose is doing his magic, half-light pianissimo but the orchestra comes crashing in at mezzo-forte, what's the earthly use?

    Archive 2007-01-01 Jessica 2007

  • If Don Jose is doing his magic, half-light pianissimo but the orchestra comes crashing in at mezzo-forte, what's the earthly use?

    Jose takes the cake Jessica 2007

  • 'Fields of Gold', for instance, never rises above a mezzo-forte and has a melodic and harmonic simplicity with which Mozart could identify.

    Ten Summoner's Tales 1993

  • Page view page image: in character when played piano or mezzo-forte; the flute also, in its lowest register, recalls the pianissimo trumpet tone.

    Principles of orchestration 1923

  • _ 'In reply Léonard merely pointed with his bow to the score -- the _p_ which is now indicated in all editions had been omitted by some printer's error, and he had been quite within his rights in playing _mezzo-forte_.

    Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers Frederick Herman Martens 1903

  • Edgar's forte is probably closer to mezzo-forte (or even mezzo-piano, depending on how you play the bass), and while he certainly can play with a beefy, "into-the-string" sound, he typically leans toward the lighter side of things.

    Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog 2009

  • Once quiet was established as the backdrop, the differences between piano, mezzo-piano and mezzo-forte jumped out.

    tennessean.com - Top News from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.A 2009

  • Edgar's forte is probably closer to mezzo-forte (or even mezzo-piano, depending on how you play the bass), and while he certainly can play with a beefy, "into-the-string" sound, he typically leans toward the lighter side of things.

    Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog 2009

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