Mus. Also tremulando. [It., pr. pple. of tremolare to shake, quaver, warble (Florio).] a. adj. (or attrib.) Tremulous, shaking. b. adv. In a tremulous or quivering manner; with a tremolo; used to indicate that a note or passage is to be thus rendered. c. ellipt. as sb. = TREMOLO 1, 2.
1852. Seidel, Organ, 24. Another absurd … contrivance is the tremulando, a register which … was to indicate the sobbing, sighing, and trembling of men.
1854. J. Schubert, Mus. Hand-bk. (ed. 4), Tremolant, a stop in german organs producing a tremolando effect.
1876–98. Stainer & Barrett, Dict. Mus. Terms, Tremolando,… (1) A chord or note played or bowed with great rapidity so as to produce a quivering effect. (2) Vibration of the voice in singing, arising from nervousness or a bad production; or used for the purpose of producing a special effect. Ibid., Tremolant,… a fan-wheel by rotating in front of the wind chest causes a tremolando.
1887. Athenæum, 26 Nov., 720/1. The violins accompany tremolando in descending thirds.
